G/AG/N/ZAF/83  
 
26 February 2015  
(15-1134)  Page: 1/13  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 12 February 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of South Africa . The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) from 2011  to 2013 . 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS* 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
2,015.421 Million Rand 0 
* South Africa did not provide Amber Box subsidies during the reporting period. There are therefore no Supporting Tables to ind icate calculation of Current AMS.  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
1. General Services (i)Erection of waterworks (Infrastructure): to construct approved waterworks to enable 
producers to utilise land more effectively. 13.15 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (ii) Resource conservation and environmental management: to promote sustainable 
utilization of the natural agricultural resources, viz, the soil, water resources and vegetation and protect the environment. 731.08 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury  
 (iii) Veterinary Services: to promote animal production, animal health and the quality of 
the products of animals through the determination of norms and standards as well as co-
ordination and rendering of services. 861.21 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury 
 (iv) Phytosanitary Services and Quality Control: to promote crop production and quality of 
plant products through the determination of norms and standards as well as the co-
ordination and rendering of services. 311.7 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (v) Agro-economic services: to promote the optimum utilisation of production factors, 
regulate and co-ordinate the marketing of and marketing policy in respect of agricultural products, provide information and advice on agricultural economic trends. 386.39 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury 
 (vi) Auxiliary and associated services: to render auxiliary services associated with 
distribution of information, liaison between agricultural industries, library services and 
contract research by institutions, in-service training, international liaison, government transport and contribution to soil conservation activities. 87.69 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (vii) Agricultural research: contribution towards agricultural research and the expenditure, 
training, depreciation, salaries and maintenance of the Agricultural Research Council with 
the overall purpose of agricultural research. 1,368.68 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury 
 (viii) Extension and Training: extension and training services rendered by provincial 
departments of agriculture to farmers and personnel. 581.44 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 (ix) Administration: to conduct the overall management of the Department of Agriculture 
and render specialized administrative services (includes policy formulation functions, management and advisory services, personnel and financial services and legal services). 1,865.71 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury 
 (x) Agricultural Engineering Services: to pr omote the sustainable utilisation of natural 
agricultural resources, planning and development of agricultural engineering products, 
provision of dip tanks in rural areas, mechanization programme, maintenance of contours 
and other services. 57.4 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
2. Domestic food aid  (i) National School Nutrition Programme. 4,543.25 Department of Basic 
Education 
3. Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (i) Subsidies for Flood disaster: to enable producers to return to the position they held 
prior to flood damage. 149.56 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (ii) Disaster Drought Aid: disaster aid to farmer co-operatives and farmers in disaster 
drought to prevent the collapse of the rural infrastructure as a result of low income and bankruptcies and to enable producers to continue with production. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (iii) Stock feed purchases incentives: to enable producers to maintain a nuclear herd 
during an extended drought. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (iv) Transport of livestock and fodder: to enable producers in drought stricken areas to 
continue to feed their livestock. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (v) Transport of water: aid to cattle and human in drought stricken areas. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (vi) Water quota subsidies: to enable producers on irrigation schemes to survive during 
drought conditions to enable them to keep their farm labourers and to prevent collapse of the infrastructure of the region. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (vii) Fire damage subsidy: compensation for losses with disaster fire damages. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (viii) Subsidy for the prevention of sequestration: to prevent the sequestration, as far as 
possible, of farmers with the possible ability to recover, thereby retaining them for agriculture. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (ix) Co-ordinated refunding of unmanageable debt (subsidy): if possible, to place on the 
road to financial recovery all farmers who followed sound and correct farming and financial practices, but who, as a result of a combination of factors beyond their control, 
such as drought and economic down turns, have incurred too much debt or who experienced a continuing deteriorating debt situation. This is to be done with the aid of 
the co-ordinated action of all financiers.  0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (x) Boreholes: sinking of boreholes in times of drought for stock. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (xi) Natural Grazing Recovery Scheme: this is a measure to allow livestock farmers' 
natural grazing that has been damaged by prolonged drought, the necessary time to 
recover.  0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
4. Structural adjustment: 
resource/retirement programmes (i) Conversion of marginal lands: to enable producers to reduce marginal ploughed lands 
where crop production is risky and to convert it into more suitable pastures (although lower income potential) for the specific climate (normally drier areas). 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
5. Environmental 
programmes (i) Soil conservation works: the financing of essential soil conservation works to improve 
and protect the soil. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
6. Regional assistance 
programmes (i) Development aid: to assist producers in underdeveloped and disadvantaged areas with 
development aid to encourage agricultural and rural development as an integral part of the development programme. 4,379.57 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries And 
National Treasury 
7. Other (i) Aid to Farmer Co-operatives: Aid to Farmer  Co-operatives in financial difficulty caused 
by drought and economic down turns. The purpose for the aid is to retain the 
infrastructure in the rural economy in designated areas. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
 (ii) Subsidies for a special assistance scheme for beekeepers: to compensate beekeepers 
who suffered losses as a result of the infilt ration of Cape intruder bees, for expenses 
incurred in the re-establishment of bee colonies. 0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries 
GRAND TOTAL  
15,336.83  
  
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- 6 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question Currency Current Total AMS* 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
2,015.421 Million Rand 0 
* South Africa did not provide Amber Box subsidies during the reporting period. There are therefore no Supporting Tables to ind icate calculation of Current AMS.  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
1. General Services (i) Erection of waterworks (Infrastructure): to construct approved waterworks to enable 
producers to utilise land more effectively. 13.7 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Resource conservation and environmental management: to promote sustainable 
utilization of the natural agricultural resources, viz, the soil, water resources and vegetation 
and protect the environment. 1,086.75 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury  
 (iii) Veterinary Services: to promote animal production, animal health and the quality of the 
products of animals through the determination of norms and standards as well as co-
ordination and rendering of services. 931.84 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (iv) Phytosanitary Services and Quality Control: to promote crop production and quality of 
plant products through the determination of norms and standards as well as the co-ordination and rendering of services. 333.17 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (v) Agro-economic services: to promote the optimum utilisation of production factors, 
regulate and co-ordinate the marketing of and marketing policy in respect of agricultural products, provide information and advice on agricultural economic trends. 369.61 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (vi) Auxiliary and associated services: to render auxiliary services associated with 
distribution of information, liaison between agricultural industries, library services and 
contract research by institutions, in-service training, international liaison, government transport and contribution to soil conservation activities. 97.59 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vii) Agricultural research: contribution towards agricultural research and the expenditure, 
training, depreciation, salaries and maintenance of the Agricultural Research Council with 
the overall purpose of agricultural research. 1,560.27 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (viii) Extension and Training: extension and training services rendered by provincial 
departments of agriculture to farmers and personnel. 591.45 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury  
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- 8 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 (ix) Administration: to conduct the overall management of the Department of Agriculture 
and render specialized administrative services (includes policy formulation functions, management and advisory services, personnel and financial services and legal services). 1,810.06 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (x) Agricultural Engineering Services: to pr omote the sustainable utilisation of natural 
agricultural resources, planning and development of agricultural engineering products, provision of dip tanks in rural areas, mechanization programme, maintenance of contours and other services. 61.84 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
2. Domestic food aid  (i) National School Nutrition Programme 4,958.35 Department of Basic 
Education 
3. Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (i) Subsidies for Flood disaster: to enable producers to return to the position they held prior 
to flood damage. 393.9 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Disaster Drought Aid: disaster aid to farmer co-operatives and farmers in disaster 
drought to prevent the collapse of the rural infrastructure as a result of low income and bankruptcies and to enable producers to continue with production. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (iii) Stock feed purchases incentives: to enable producers to maintain a nuclear herd during 
an extended drought. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (iv) Transport of livestock and fodder: to enable producers in drought stricken areas to 
continue to feed their livestock. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (v) Transport of water: aid to cattle and human in drought stricken areas. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vi) Water quota subsidies: to enable producers on irrigation schemes to survive during 
drought conditions to enable them to keep their farm labourers and to prevent collapse of 
the infrastructure of the region. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vii) Fire damage subsidy: compensation for losses with disaster fire damages 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (viii) Subsidy for the prevention of sequestration: to prevent the sequestration, as far as 
possible, of farmers with the possible ability to recover, thereby retaining them for 
agriculture. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ix) Co-ordinated refunding of unmanageable debt (subsidy): if possible, to place on the 
road to financial recovery all farmers who followed sound and correct farming and financial practices, but who, as a result of a combination of factors beyond their control, such as 
drought and economic down turns, have incurred too much debt or who experienced a 
continuing deteriorating debt situation. This is to be done with the aid of the co-ordinated action of all financiers.  0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (x) Boreholes: Sinking of boreholes in times of drought for stock. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries  
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- 9 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 (xi) Natural Grazing Recovery Scheme: this is a measure to allow livestock farmers' natural 
grazing that has been damaged by prolonged drought, the necessary time to recover.  0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
4. Structural adjustment: 
resource/retirement programmes (i) Conversion of marginal lands: to enable producers to reduce marginal ploughed lands 
where crop production is risky and to convert it into more suitable pastures (although lower income potential) for the specific climate (normally drier areas). 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
5. Environmental 
programmes (i) Soil conservation works: the financing of essential soil conservation works to improve and 
protect the soil. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
6. Regional assistance 
programmes (i) Development aid: to assist producers in underdeveloped and disadvantaged areas with 
development aid to encourage agricultural and rural development as an integral part of the development programme. 4,779.93 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
7. Other (i) Aid to Farmer Co-operatives: aid to Farmer Co-operatives in financial difficulty caused by 
drought and economic down turns. The purpose for the aid is to retain the infrastructure in the rural economy in designated areas. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Subsidies for a special assistance scheme for beekeepers: to compensate beekeepers 
who suffered losses as a result of the infilt ration of Cape intruder bees, for expenses 
incurred in the re-establishment of bee colonies. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
GRAND TOTAL  16,988.45  
  
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- 10 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
2,015.421 Million Rand 0 
* South Africa did not provide Amber Box subsidies during the reporting period. There are therefore no Supporting Tables to ind icate calculation of Current AMS. 
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
1. General Services (i) Erection of waterworks (Infrastructure): to construct approved waterworks to enable 
producers to utilise land more effectively. 13.5 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Resource conservation and environmental management: to promote sustainable 
utilization of the natural agricultural resources, viz, the soil, water resources and vegetation 
and protect the environment. 1,341.6 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury  
 (iii) Veterinary Services: to promote animal production, animal health and the quality of the 
products of animals through the determination of norms and standards as well as co-
ordination and rendering of services. 1,106.3 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (iv) Phytosanitary Services and Quality Control: to promote crop production and quality of 
plant products through the determination of norms and standards as well as the co-ordination and rendering of services. 354.81 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (v) Agro-economic services: to promote the optimum utilisation of production factors, 
regulate and co-ordinate the marketing of and marketing policy in respect of agricultural products, provide information and advice on agricultural economic trends. 301.84 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (vi) Auxiliary and associated services: to render auxiliary services associated with 
distribution of information, liaison between agricultural industries, library services and 
contract research by institutions, in-service training, international liaison, government transport and contribution to soil conservation activities. 114.25 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vii) Agricultural research: contribution towards agricultural research and the expenditure, 
training, depreciation, salaries and maintenance of the Agricultural Research Council with 
the overall purpose of agricultural research. 1,645.85 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (viii) Extension and Training: extension and training services rendered by provincial 
departments of agriculture to farmers and personnel. 635.35 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury  
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- 12 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 (ix) Administration: to conduct the overall management of the Department of Agriculture 
and render specialized administrative services (includes policy formulation functions, management and advisory services, personnel and financial services and legal services). 2,387.57 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
 (x) Agricultural Engineering Services: to pr omote the sustainable utilisation of natural 
agricultural resources, planning and development of agricultural engineering products, provision of dip tanks in rural areas, mechanization programme, maintenance of contours and other services. 64.97 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
2. Domestic food aid  (i) National School Nutrition Programme 5,207.35 Department of Basic 
Education 
3. Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (i) Subsidies for Flood disaster: to enable producers to return to the position they held prior 
to flood damage. 303.25 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Disaster Drought Aid: disaster aid to farmer co-operatives and farmers in disaster 
drought to prevent the collapse of the rural infrastructure as a result of low income and bankruptcies and to enable producers to continue with production. 43.63 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (iii) Stock feed purchases incentives: to enable producers to maintain a nuclear herd during 
an extended drought. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (iv) Transport of livestock and fodder: to enable producers in drought stricken areas to 
continue to feed their livestock. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (v) Transport of water: aid to cattle and human in drought stricken areas. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vi) Water quota subsidies: to enable producers on irrigation schemes to survive during 
drought conditions to enable them to keep their farm labourers and to prevent collapse of 
the infrastructure of the region. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (vii) Fire damage subsidy: compensation for losses with disaster fire damages 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (viii) Subsidy for the prevention of sequestration: to prevent the sequestration, as far as 
possible, of farmers with the possible ability to recover, thereby retaining them for 
agriculture. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ix) Co-ordinated refunding of unmanageable debt (subsidy): if possible, to place on the 
road to financial recovery all farmers who followed sound and correct farming and financial practices, but who, as a result of a combination of factors beyond their control, such as 
drought and economic down turns, have incurred too much debt or who experienced a 
continuing deteriorating debt situation. This is to be done with the aid of the co-ordinated action of all financiers.  0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (x) Boreholes: sinking of boreholes in times of drought for stock. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries  
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- 13 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
Million Rand Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 (xi) Natural Grazing Recovery Scheme: this is a measure to allow livestock farmers' natural 
grazing that has been damaged by prolonged drought, the necessary time to recover.  0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
4. Structural adjustment: 
resource/retirement programmes (i) Conversion of marginal lands: to enable producers to reduce marginal ploughed lands 
where crop production is risky and to convert it into more suitable pastures (although lower income potential) for the specific climate (normally drier areas). 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
5. Environmental 
programmes (i) Soil conservation works: the financing of essential soil conservation works to improve and 
protect the soil. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
6. Regional assistance 
programmes (i) Development aid: to assist producers in underdeveloped and disadvantaged areas with 
development aid to encourage agricultural and rural development as an integral part of the development programme. 4,989.64 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries And National 
Treasury 
7. Other (i) Aid to Farmer Co-operatives: aid to Farmer Co-operatives in financial difficulty caused by 
drought and economic down turns. The purpose for the aid is to retain the infrastructure in the rural economy in designated areas. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
 (ii) Subsidies for a special assistance scheme for beekeepers: to compensate beekeepers 
who suffered losses as a result of the infilt ration of Cape intruder bees, for expenses 
incurred in the re-establishment of bee colonies. 0 Department of 
Agriculture, Forestry & 
Fisheries 
GRAND TOTAL  
18,509.91  
 
 
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