G/AG/N/CAN/100  
 
22 September 2014  
(14-5293)  Page: 1/20  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English/French  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 5 September 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the 
Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on 
Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for 2010/2011  
and 2011/2012.  
 
 
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 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Table NF:1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16:2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MO NITORING OF THE 
FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON ME ASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE 
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED 
AND NET FOOD-IMPORTING DEVE LOPING COUNTRIES: CANADA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2010/2011  
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD AID PROVIDED TO LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: 
For the 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 reporting period, Canada provided a total of 242,487 tonnes 
of food aid to Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries 
(NFIDCs). This volume of food aid had a total value of $2001 million in 2010/2011. See Table A, 
"Canadian Food Aid to LDCs and NFIDCs, 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011," which provides information 
for the period in question on the quantity of Cana dian food aid provided to LDCs and NFIDCs, with 
a breakdown by region and indivi dual country, and by commodity, quantity in metric tonnes, total 
value disbursed, and value of the portion that was channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP).
2 
TABLE A - Canadian Food Aid to LDCs and NFIDCs, 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 
Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
Can$ '000 WFP 
portion 
Can$ '000  
AFRICA      
Angola Micro-nutrients  249 0  
Benin Beans, Maize, Vegetable oil, 
Micro-nutrients 1,236 653 531  
Burkina Faso Beans, Maize, Micro-nutrients 1,610 1,047 505  
Burundi Beans, Maize, Iodized salt, 
Micro-nutrients 3,004 1,866 861  
Comoros Micro-nutrients  4 0  
Central Africa Republic Corn-soya blend, Maize meal, Split 
peas, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 1,291 1,769 725  
Chad Corn-soya blend, Maize meal, Split 
peas, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 4,020 5,476 1,764
 
                                               
1 All dollar figures in this document are Canadian dollars . 
2 Data for the purposes of this notification was gathered for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as 
recognised by the United Nations and published by the United Nations Office  of the High Representative for the 
Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States 
(http://unohrlls.org/about-un-ohrlls/ ) and the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD: Afghanistan; 
Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; 
Comoros; Congo, Democratic  Republic of the; Djibouti; Equatorial  Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; The Gambia; 
Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lesoth o; Liberia, Republic of; 
Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; My anmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Samoa; Sao Tomé and 
Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Soma lia; South Sudan; Sudan; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tuvalu; 
Uganda; Tanzania; Vanuatu; Yemen; and Zambia plus th e following Net Food Importing Developing Countries 
(NFIDCs): Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; Botswana; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Egypt; El Salvador; Ga bon; Grenada; Honduras; Jamaica; Jordan; Kenya; 
Maldives; Mauritius; Mongolia; Morocco; Namibia; Pakistan; Peru; Sri Lanka; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent & the Grenadines; Senegal; Swaziland ; Trinidad and Tobago; and Tunisia as recognized by 
the WTO. For the list of NFIDC countries list see: WTO, G/AG/5/Rev.10 (available at: 
http://docsonline.wto.org ) and for the list of LDC countries see: 
(http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org7_e.htm ). G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
Can$ '000 WFP 
portion 
Can$ '000  
Congo Beans, Corn-soya blend, Iodized salt, 
Maize meal, Seed, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients, Mix ready to use supplementary food. 5,582 7,007 3,037
 
Djibouti Split peas, Wheat flour, Wheat-soya 
blend, Micro-nutrients 550 481 283  
Eritrea Micro-nutrients  17 0  
Ethiopia Corn-soya blend, Faffa, Famix, Maize, 
Pulses, Seed, Sorghum, Vegetable oil, Wheat, Micro-nutrients 57,278 33,563 17,318
 
The Gambia Micro-nutrients  3 0  
Guinea  Micro-nutrients  84 0  
Guinea-Bissau Micro-nutrients  10 0  
Lesotho Micro-nutrients  9 0  
Liberia, Republic of Bulgar wheat, Corn-soya blend, High 
energy biscuits, Io dised salt, Rice, 
split peas, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 1,723 1,324 626
 
Madagascar Micro-nutrients  147 0  
Malawi Iodized salt, Maize, Pulses, Seed, 
Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 1,179 770 0  
Mali Peas, Split seas, Vegetable oil, 
Sorghum/ millet, Micro-nutrients 3,189 3,676 1,810  
Mozambique Iodized salt, Maize, Peas, Pulses, 
Rice, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 5,019 3,848 2,197  
Niger Beans, Corn-soya blend, Iodised salt, 
Maize, Millet, Sorghum/millet, Pulses, Rice, Split peas, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Vegetables, Micro-nutrients, Mix ready to use supplementary food 10,857 10,845 5,482
 
Rwanda Micro-nutrients  65 0  
Sao Tomé and 
Principe Micro-nutrients  1 0  
Sierra Leone Corn-soya blend, Rice, Seed, 
Micro-nutrients 1,651 1,515 738  
Somalia Maize, Micro-nutrients 2,979 2,420 1,059  
Sudan Beans, Iodised salt, Pulses, Salt, 
Seed, Split peas, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Micro-nutrients 31,034 25,435 8,315
 
Tanzania Iodized salt, Rice, Maize, Vegetable 
oil, Micro-nutrients 1,307 937 147  
Togo Micro-nutrients  63 0  
Uganda Maize, Seed, Micro-nutrients 562 617 0  
Zambia Micro-nutrients  97 0  
Africa LDCs  134,069  103,996 45,397  
Botswana Micro-nutrients  6 0  
Côte d'Ivoire Beans, Maiz e meal, Rice, Split peas, 
Micro-nutrients 1,606 1,385 678  
Gabon Micro-nutrients  1 0  
Kenya Corn-soya blend, Maize, Maize meal, 
Pulses, Split peas, Seed, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients, Wheat flour 19,460 11,949 5,137
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
Can$ '000 WFP 
portion 
Can$ '000  
Namibia Micro-nutrients  8 0  
Senegal Iodised salt, Maize, Maize meal, Split 
peas, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 10,363 9,101 4,166  
Swaziland Corn-soya blend, Peas, Micro-
nutrients 226 155 98  
Africa NFIDCs  31,655  22,607 10,079  
Total Africa LDCs and NFIDCs 165,724  126,603 55,476  
AMERICAS     
Haiti Corn-soya blend, Iodised salt, Rice, 
Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 11,912 15,012 6,280  
Americas LDC  11,912  15,012 6,280  
Honduras Beans, Corn-soy a blend, Maize, Rice, 
Vegetable oil 4,465 3,870 3,519  
Peru Micro-nutrients  12 0  
Americas NFIDCs  4,465  3,882 3,519  
Total Americas LDCs and NFIDCs 16,376  18,895 9,799  
ASIA      
Afghanistan Wheat, High energy biscuits, Salt, 
Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 15,653 20,040 7,866  
Bangladesh High energy biscuits, Split peas, Rice, 
Iodised salt, Seed, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Wheat soya blend (WSB) 2,932 1,806 821
 
Kiribati Micro-nutrients  1 0  
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic Rice, Micro-nutrients 76 87 0  
Myanmar Rice, Micro-nutrients 2,455 2,232 1,234  
Nepal Wheat-soya blend, Micro-nutrients 213 510 137  
Solomon Islands Micro-nutrients  2 0  
Timor-Leste Micro-nutrients  8 0  
Asia LDCs  21,329  24,687 10,058  
Mongolia Seed, Vegetable oil, Wheat flour, 
Micro-nutrients 44 69 0  
Pakistan Tea, Iodised sa lt, Split peas, Pulses, 
Rice, Salt, Seed, Spices, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Wheat, Wheat flour, Micro-nutrients, Mix ready to use supplementary food 30,125 24,195 12,434
 
Sri Lanka Corn-soya blend, Iodized salt, Pulses, 
Rice, Salt, Spices, Split peas, Seed, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 5,419 3,121 2,037
 
Asia NFIDCs  35,588  27,385 14,471  
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 56,917  52,072 24,529  
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & MAGHREB    
Mauritania Peas, Vegetable oil, Micro-nutrients 45 76 39  
Yemen Mix ready to use supplementary food, 
Sugar, Vegetable oil, Wheat, Wheat flour, Micro-nutrients 3,426 2,787 2,064
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
Can$ '000 WFP 
portion 
Can$ '000  
Europe, Middle East & Maghreb LDCs 3,471  2,864 2,103  
Jordan Micro-nutrients  6 0  
Morocco Micro-nutrients   22 0  
Europe, Middle East & Maghreb NFIDCs 0  28 0  
Total Europe, Middle East & Maghreb LDCs and NFID 3,471  2892 2,103  
FOOD AID     
Total Food Aid to LDCs 170,780  146,558 63,838  
Total Food Aid to NFIDCs 71,707  53,901 28,069  
GRAND TOTAL LDCs and NFIDCs 242,487  200,460 91,907  
Notes: Monetary figures include commodity, transportation and operational costs. Totals may not balance due to rounding. Micro-nutrient capsules and tablets were not included  under Amount (metric tonnes) because the amount in 
metric tonnes is not available. 
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE CONCESSIONAL TERMS: 
All Canadian food aid is provided in fully grant form. 
 3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE 
DECISION: 
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is the government's principal organization 
responsible for managing Canada's official development assistance (ODA) programme. CIDA 
delivers programmes through bilateral channels, partnership programmes, as well as through 
multilateral channels. It supports programmes and projects whose primary objective is poverty reduction. It also engages in policy development in Canada and internationally to support Canada's 
development objectives in a manner consistent with Canadian foreign policy. 
 
In fiscal year (FY) 2010/2011
3, Canada provided over $5.69 billion in ODA, of which 
CIDA managed $3.59 billion. Of the $3.59 billio n in aid delivered by CIDA, $1.64 billion was 
distributed through the Geographic Programs Branch; $227 million was distributed through 
Partnership with Canadians Branch; $1.46 billion was distributed through the Multilateral and Global Programs Branch-Specific initiatives; and $3.69 million was distributed through other 
branches (CIDA's Strategic Policy and Performance Branches)
4. CIDA contributed $332 million in 
food assistance, mostly through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB).  
THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
 Bilateral Funding 
 
Canadian bilateral programming consists of government-to-government programmes and projects which are carried out in accordance with bilateral agreements and planned in co-operation with the 
country via the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAFs). Bilateral aid can be 
channelled directly to a government or through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). In FY2010/2011, CIDA provided bilateral programming to LDCs and NFIDCs for a total value of $190 million. Country-specific information on agricu ltural and related technical support to LDCs 
and NFIDCs via the bilateral channel, in FY2010/2011 is as follows: 
                                               
3 Canada's fiscal year (FY) covers  the period 1 April to 31 March. 
4 In addition to ODA, Canada provides aid to Mo re Advanced Developing Countries and some other 
Countries in Transition identified as Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Part II countries. G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  TABLE B - CIDA Bilateral Disbursement s to Agriculture for Least Developed 
Countries (LDCs) and for Net Food-importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) by Region 
and Country, FY2010/2011 
Country Value Disbursed Can$ ‘000 
Africa  
Benin 350 
Burkina-Faso 2,270 
Burundi 110 
Chad 50 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 110 
Ethiopia 40,260 
The Gambia 110 
Guinea 160 
Lesotho 60 
Liberia, Republic of 50 
Madagascar 60 
Malawi 360 
Mali 21,310 
Mauritania 70 
Mozambique 16,290 
Niger 860 
Rwanda 4,850 
Senegal 16,960 
Sudan 1,740 
Tanzania 3,730 
Togo 50 
Uganda 380 
Zambia 270 
Africa LDCs 110,460 
Botswana 160 
Côte d'Ivoire 30 
Kenya 1,010 
Morocco 10 
Namibia 10 
Tunisia 20 
Africa NFIDCs 1,240 
Total Africa LCDs and NFIDCs 111,700 
AMERICA  15,520 
Haiti  
Subtotal America LDCs 15,520 
Cuba 620 
Dominican Republic 400 
Honduras 8,400 
Jamaica 1,600 
Peru 660 
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 10 
Trinidad and Tobago 260 
Subtotal America NFIDCs 11,950 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Value Disbursed Can$ ‘000 
Total America LDCs and NFIDCs 27,470 
ASIA  
Afghanistan 39,750 
Bangladesh 230 
Cambodia 3,010 
Lao People's Democratic Republic 30 
Timor-Leste 80 
Subtotal Asia LDCs 43,100 
Mongolia 40 
Nepal 2,450 
Pakistan 560 
Sri Lanka 5,040 
Subtotal Asia NFIDCs 8,090 
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 51,190 
MIDDLE EAST  
Jordan 30 
Subtotal Middle East NFIDCs 30 
Total Middle East LDCs and NFIDCs 30 
Total to LDCs 169,080 
Total to NFIDCs 21,310 
GRAND TOTAL to LDCs and NFIDCs 190,390 
 
Multilateral Funding 
 
Table C below represents CIDA's total FY2010/2011 contribution to specific multilateral organizations with mandates that relate, completely or in part, to agriculture and/or food security. 
Given the nature of multilateral organizations' funding and programming activities, no specific 
portion of Canadian contributions can be identified as targeted directly to LDCs or NFIDCs. Nevertheless, Canadian support to the WFP and the Consultative Group on International 
Agricultural Research (CGIAR), in particular, are relevant to this notification.  
TABLE C - Canadian ODA Funding to Multilateral  Organizations whose Activities Relate to 
Agriculture, Food Production and Food Security, FY2010/2011 
Organization Can $ million 
Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) 21.82 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 150.38 
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 182.79 
World Food Programme (WFP) 302.73 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 16.22 
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)  44.65 
 
THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMEN T RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) 
 
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian public corporation, which 
supports scientific research focused to meet the pr iorities of developing countries and the basic 
needs of the world’s poor. In FY2010/2011 its total budget (including administrative costs) was $210.2 million. In FY2010/2011, IDRC undertook disbursements in the agriculture sector 
(including agriculture, fishery and forestry) totalling $5.99 million, which represented about 
2.8% of their total allocation.  G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  A review for FY2010/2011 of IDRC identified some 46 projects in agriculture and related sectors in 
LDCs and NFIDCs with a value of $3.16 million (about 52.7% of all disbursements in agriculture); see Table D.  
TABLE D - IDRC Bilateral Programming Disb ursements (by Region and Country), for 
Agriculture and Related Sectors (including agriculture, fishery and forestry), to LDCs and NFIDCs, FY2010/2011 
Country Number of proj ects Value Disbursed 
Can$ '000 
AFRICA   
Benin 1 0 
Burkina Faso 2 112 
Burundi 3 97 
Central African Republic 1 0 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2 87 
Eritrea 1 5 
Ethiopia 4 101 
The Gambia 1 0 
Guinea 1 0 
Guinea-Bissau 1 0 
Lesotho 1 68 
Malawi 5 231 
Mali 3 23 
Mauritania 1 0 
Mozambique 1 5 
Niger 2 112 
Senegal 2 0 
Tanzania 7 216 
Togo 1 3 
Uganda 4 250 
Zambia 3 38 
Total Africa LDCs* 26 1,350 
Botswana 1 62 
Kenya 6 407 
Swaziland 1 68 
Total Africa NFIDCs 8 536 
Total Africa LDCs and NFIDCs* 31 1,886 
AMERICAS   
Peru 4 446 
Total Americas NFIDCs 4 446 
Total Americas LDCs and NFIDCs 4 446 
ASIA   
Bangladesh 3 232 
Bhutan 1 77 
Cambodia 2 49 
Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 30 
Nepal 3 135 
Total Asia LDCs 7 523 
Mongolia 1 57 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Number of proj ects Value Disbursed 
Can$ '000 
Sri Lanka 2 61 
Total Asia NFIDCs 3 118 
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 9 641 
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA   
Sudan 1 5 
Total Middle East & North Africa LDCs 1 5 
Morocco 1 19 
Tunisia 1 158 
Total Middle East & North Africa NFIDCs 2 178 
Total Middle East & North Afri ca LLDCs and NFIDCs 3 183 
IDRC   
Total IDRC to LDCs* 34 1,878 
Total IDRC to NFIDCs* 17 1,278 
GRAND TOTAL IDRC TO LDCs/NFIDCs* 46 3,156 
* Total project counts are "distinct" counts as one project may be active in more than one country. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIR S AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
 
Canada's annual assessed contributions to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) are channelled through the Department of Foreign Af fairs and International Trade. In FY2010/2011, 
these contributions were CAN $14.5 million and CAN $3.7 million, respectively. Given that food 
security is part of the mandate of these multilateral organizations, it can be assumed that a portion of these contributions are directed to food security related activities. 
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION: 
Some Canadian provincial governments also have small international assistance programmes 
which may provide agriculture and related technical assistance to LDCs and NFIDCs.  Canadian aid (CIDA) offices in developing countries administer a Canada Fund for Local Initiatives 
(CFLI) which responds to small scale, country-speci fic requests. Some of these funds, where they 
exist in LDCs and NFIDCs, may have agriculture and related sector impacts.  
Table E is included as a voluntary submission to this notification. This table provides information 
on Canadian technical assistance to LDCs and NFIDCs in the sectors of fisheries and agro-forestry. This table has been included to ensure that the Committee on Agriculture is provided with full 
information on technical assistance provided by Canada, which contributes to the food security 
situation of the recipient LDCs and NFIDCs.  G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  TABLE E - IDRC Fisheries and Agro-Forestry Pr ogramming Disbursement s, by Channel, to 
LDCs and NFIDCs, FY2010/2011 
Region/Country Number of projects Value Disbursed Can$ '000 
Central African Republic 1 0 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1 0 
The Gambia 1 0 
Guinea 1 0 
Guinea-Bissau 1 0 
Mauritania 1 0 
Senegal 1 0 
Bangladesh 1 24 
Nepal 1 43 
Peru 1 166 
Sri Lanka 1 44 
GRAND TOTAL IDRC TO LDCs/NFIDCs* 4 277 
* Total project counts are "distinct" counts as one project may be active in more than one country. G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Table NF:1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16:2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MO NITORING OF THE 
FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON MEASUR ES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE 
EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPI NG COUNTRIES: CANADA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011/2012 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD AID PROVIDED TO LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET FOOD-
IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: 
For the 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 reporting period, Canada provided a total of 306,422 tonnes 
of food aid to Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs). This volume of food aid had a total value of $258
1 million in 2011/2012. See Table A, 
"Canadian Food Aid to LDCs and NFIDCs, 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012," which provides information 
for the period in question on the quantity of Cana dian food aid provided to LDCs and NFIDCs, with 
a breakdown by region and indivi dual country, and by commodity, quantity in metric tonnes, total 
value disbursed, and value of the portion that was channelled through the World Food 
Programme (WFP).2 
TABLE A - Canadian Food Aid to LDCs and NFIDCs, 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012 
Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
 
Can$ '000 WFP portion 
  
Can$ '000 
AFRICA      
Angola Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  239 0  
Benin Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Maize 116 190 44  
Burkina Faso Maize, Pulses, Rice, Vegetable Oil, 
Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Plumpy Nut RUTF, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food 1,344 2,305 573
 
Burundi Maize, Pulses, Rice, Vegetable Oil, 
Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt 2,055 1,933 903
 
Comoros Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  3 0  
                                               
1 All dollar figures in this document are Canadian dollars . 
2 Data for the purposes of this notification was gathered for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as 
recognised by the United Nations and published by the United Nations Office  of the High Representative for the 
Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States 
(http://unohrlls.org/about-un-ohrlls/ ) and the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD: Afghanistan; 
Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; 
Comoros; Congo, Democratic  Republic of the; Djibouti; Equatorial  Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; The Gambia; 
Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lesoth o; Liberia, Republic of; 
Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; My anmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Samoa; Sao Tomé and 
Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Soma lia; South Sudan; Sudan; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tuvalu; 
Uganda; Tanzania; Vanuatu; Yemen; and Zambia plus th e following Net Food Importing Developing Countries 
(NFIDCs): Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; Botswana; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Egypt; El Salvador; Ga bon; Grenada; Honduras; Jamaica; Jordan; Kenya; 
Maldives; Mauritius; Mongolia; Morocco; Namibia; Pakistan; Peru; Sri Lanka; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent & the Grenadines; Senegal; Swaziland ; Trinidad and Tobago; and Tunisia as recognized by 
the WTO. For the list of NFIDC countries list see: WTO, G/AG/5/Rev.10 (available at: 
http://docsonline.wto.org ) and for the list of LDC countries see: 
(http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org7_e.htm ). G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
 
Can$ '000 WFP portion 
  
Can$ '000 
Central African Republic Maize, Maize Meal, Micro-nutrients 
Vit-A Capsules, Beans, Iodised Salt, Palm Oil 1,628 1,669 250
 
Chad Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Plumpy Nut RUTF, Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, Maize Meal, Sorghum/Millet, Split Peas, Vegetable Oil, Wheat 6,898 7,616 2,978
 
Congo Cassava, Seed, Flour, Manioc, Maize 
Meal, Rice, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Beans, Corn-Soya Blend, 
Iodised Salt, Peas, Rice, Split Peas, 
Sugar, Vegetable Oil 10,510 14,637 5,680
 
Djibouti Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Peas, Rice, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Wheat Flour, Wheat-Soya Blend 1,032 1,041 665
 
Eritrea Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  14 0  
Ethiopia Famix, Maize, Pulses, Vegetable Oil, 
Wheat, Micro-nutrients Potassium Iodate, Micro-nutrients Vit-A 
Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, Faffa, 
Iodised Salt 53,231 31,829 16,535
 
The Gambia Iodised Salt, Split Peas, Rice, 
Vegetable Oil 2,537 1,951 1,368  
Guinea  Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  119 0  
Guinea-Bissau Rice, Sugar,  Vegetable Oil, Corn-
Soya Blend, Micro-nutrients 608 451 404  
Lesotho Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  8 0  
Liberia, Republic 
of Iodised Salt, Rice, Vegetable Oil, 
Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, High Energy Biscuits 1,583 1,635 338
 
Madagascar Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Beans, Corn-Soya Blend, High Energy Biscuits, Maize, Rice, Split Peas, Vegetable Oil 3,105 2,521 1,349
 
Malawi Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, Maize, Sugar, Vegetable Oil 2,250 1,358 714
 
Mali Millet, Pulses, Rice, Vegetable Oil, 
Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, Peas, 
Sorghum/Millet, Split Peas 18,696 16,762 7,962
 
Mozambique Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Maize, Peas, Vegetable Oil 14,876 10,323 5,406  
Niger Iodised Salt, Maize, Millet, Onions, 
Pulses, Rice, Seed, Sorghum, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Split Peas 14,813 14,429 4,141
 
Rwanda Beans, Micro-nutrients Vit-A 
Capsules 551 496 310  
Sierra Leone Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Bulgur Wheat, Corn-Soya Blend, Rice, Split Peas, Super Cereal (CSB+) with Sugar 2,526 2,280 1,110
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
 
Can$ '000 WFP portion 
  
Can$ '000 
Somalia Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Iodised Salt, Maize, Pulses, Rice, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Wheat Flour, Iron & Folic Acid, Plumpy Nut RUTF, Therapeutic Milk F-75, Corn-Soya Blend, Peas, Split Peas 8,781 8,835 4,668
 
Sudan Iodised Salt, Pu lses, Sorghum/Millet, 
Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Micro-nutrients, Plumpy Nut RUTF, Therapeutic Milk F-75, Corn-Soya Blend, Wheat, Seed, High Energy Biscuits, Maize 30,846 20,828 8,882
 
Tanzania Iodised Salt, Maize, Pulses, Seed, 
Vegetable Oil, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Beans, Corn-Soya Blend, Peas 7,814 6,120 3,488
 
Togo Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  59 0  
Uganda Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Beans, Sunflower Oil, Sorghum, Sugar 433 550 0
 
Zambia Pea, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules 74 162 35  
Africa LDCs  186,306  150,361 67,804  
Botswana Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  2 0  
Côte d'Ivoire Beans, Palm Oil, Rice, Micro-
nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Vegetable 
Oil 2,196 2,868 1,150
 
Kenya Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, 
Maize, Pulses, Vegetable Oil, Wheat, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Maize Meal, Wheat Flour, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food 33,129 25,119 10,598
 
Namibia Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  8 0  
Senegal Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Micro-nutrients Potassium Iodate, Plumpy Nut RUTF, Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, Maize Meal, Rice, Split Peas, Vegetable Oil 8,447 8,842 4,573
 
Swaziland Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  1 0  
Africa NFIDCs  43,772  36,840 16,321  
Total Africa 
LDCs and 
NFIDCs  230,078  187,201 84,125  
AMERICAS     
Haiti Iodised Salt, Pulses, Rice, Vegetable 
Oil, Micro-nutrient Vit-A Capsules, Beans, Corn-Soya Blend, Iodised Salt, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food 11,712 17,124 9,433
 
Americas LDC   11,712  17,124 9,433  
Honduras Beans, Corn-Soya Blend, Maize, 
Maize Meal, Rice, Sugar, Vegetable 
Oil 6,857 6,319 5,632  
El Salvador Beans, Maize, Vegetable Oil 213 232 179  
Peru Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  20 0  G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
 
Can$ '000 WFP portion 
  
Can$ '000 
Americas NFIDCs 7,070  6,571 5,812  
Total Americas LDCs and NFIDCs 18,782  23,695 15,245  
ASIA       
Afghanistan Wheat, Vegetable Oil, Split Peas, 
Micro-nutrient Powders, Vit-A Capsules, Mixed Ready to Use Supplementary Food 10,758 8,772 8,359
 
Bangladesh Iodised Salt, Pulses, Rice, Vegetable 
Oil, Micro-nutrients Potassium Iodate 1,363 1,407 159
 
Cambodia Rice, Corn-Soya Blend 4,649 3,358 2,041  
Kiribati Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  1 0  
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Rice 68 87 0
 
Myanmar Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, High 
Energy Biscuits, Iodised Salt, Rice 2,236 1,973 997  
Nepal Seed, Micro-nutrients Iron & Folic 
Acid Tablets, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, Micro-nutrients Zinc, Chickpeas, Iodise Salt, Rice, Split Peas, Sugar, Wheat-Soya Blend 2,240 3,244 1,110
 
Timor-Leste Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  8 0  
Asia LDCs   21,315  18,851 12,666  
Pakistan Iodised Salt, Pulses, Rice, Seed, 
Sugar, Tea, Vegetable Oil, Wheat, Wheat Flour, Micro-nutrients Potassium Iodate, Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, High Energy Biscuits, Mix Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Peas, Split Peas 27,979 20,952 10,008
 
Sri Lanka Famix, Pulses, Rice, Seed, Vegetable 
Oil, Corn-Soya Blend, Split Peas, Sugar 3,404 3,102 2,334
 
Asia NFIDCs  31,383  24,054 12,342  
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 52,698  42,905 25,008  
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & MAGHREB    
Mauritania Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Iodised Salt, Lentils, Mix Ready to 
Use Supplementary Food, Rice, Vegetable Oil, Wheat 1,511 1,301 1,140
 
Yemen Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules, 
Beans, High Energy Biscuits, Iodised Salt, Rice, Vegetable Oil, Wheat, Wheat Flour, Wheat-Soya Blend 3,254 2,439 1,576
 
Europe, Middle East & Maghreb LDCs 4,766  3,741 2,715  
Egypt Vegetable Oil 98 202 167  
Jordan Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  5 0  
Morocco Micro-nutrients Vit-A Capsules  11 0  
Europe, Middle East & Maghreb NFIDCs 98  218 167  
Total Europe, Middle East & Maghreb LDCs and 
NFID 4,864  3,959 2,882  G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Commodity Quantity 
 
(MT) Value 
Disbursed 
 
Can$ '000 WFP portion 
  
Can$ '000 
FOOD AID     
Total Food Aid to LDCs 224,099  190,076 92,618  
Total Food Aid to NFIDCs 82,323  67,683 34,642  
GRAND TOTAL LDCs and NFIDCs 306,422  257,759 127,260  
Notes: Monetary figures include commodity, transportation and operational costs. Totals may not balance due to rounding. Micro-nutrient capsules and tablets were not included  under Amount (metric tonnes) because the amount in 
metric tonnes is not available. 
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS: 
All Canadian food aid is provided in fully grant form. 
 
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE 
DECISION: 
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is the government's principal organization 
responsible for managing Canada's official development assistance (ODA) programme. CIDA 
delivers programmes through bilateral channels, partnership programmes, as well as through 
multilateral channels. It supports programmes and projects whose primary objective is poverty reduction. It also engages in policy development in Canada and internationally to support Canada's 
development objectives in a manner consistent with Canadian foreign policy. 
 In fiscal year (FY) 2011/2012
3, Canada provided a total of $5.7 billion in ODA, of which CIDA 
managed $3.93 billion. Of the $3.93 billion in aid delivered by CIDA, $1.3 billion was distributed 
through the Geographic Programs Branch; $259.17 million was distributed through Partnership with Canadians; $2.07 billion was distributed through the Multilateral and Global Programs Branch-Specific initiatives; and $7.87 million was distributed through other branches (CIDA's 
Strategic Policy and Performance Branches)
4. CIDA provided significant food assistance during 
2011-2012, mainly through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). With CIDA's support, WFP delivered 3. 6 million metric tonnes of food assistance to 
more than 99 million people in 75 countries, an d CFGB delivered 40,849 metric tonnes of food 
assistance to 2.2 million people in 36 countries.  
THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
 Bilateral Funding  
Canadian bilateral programming consists of government-to-government programmes and projects 
which are carried out in accordance with bilateral agreements and planned in co-operation with the country via the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAFs). Bilateral aid can be 
channelled directly to a government or through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). 
In FY2011/2012, CIDA provided bilateral programming to LDCs and NFIDCs for a total value of $115 million. Country-specific information on agricu ltural and related technical support to LDCs 
and NFIDCs via the bilateral channel in FY2011/2012 is as follows: 
 
                                               
3 Canada's fiscal year (FY) covers  the period 1 April to 31 March. 
4 In addition to ODA, Canada provides aid to Mo re Advanced Developing Countries and some other 
Countries in Transition identified as Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Part II countries. G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  TABLE B - CIDA Bilateral Disbursements to Agriculture for Least Developed Countries 
(LDCs) and for Net Food-imp orting Developing Countries (NFIDCs) by Region and 
Country, FY2011/2012 
Country Value Disbursed 
Can$ ‘000 
AFRICA  
Benin 280 
Burkina-Faso 2,690  
Burundi 40 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the  120 
Ethiopia 31,020  
The Gambia 80 
Guinea 160 
Lesotho 80 
Liberia, Republic of 30 
Madagascar 10 
Malawi 940 
Mali 3,770  
Mozambique 8,060  
Niger 610 
Rwanda 3,900  
Senegal 9,070  
Sudan 1,790  
Tanzania 2,300  
Togo 60 
Uganda 930 
Zambia 310 
Africa LDCs 66,250  
Botswana 160 
Côte d'Ivoire 20 
Kenya 1,650  
Morocco 30 
Tunisia 40 
Africa NFIDCs 1,900  
Total Africa LCDs and NFIDCs 68,150  
AMERICA  
Haiti 10,010  
Subtotal America LDCs 10,010  
Cuba 1,060  
Dominican Republic 100 
Honduras 9,870  
Jamaica 1,150  
Peru 1,950  
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 10 
Trinidad and Tobago 460 
Subtotal America NFIDCs 14,600  
Total America LDCs and NFIDCs 24,610  
ASIA  
Afghanistan  15,550  
Bangladesh 90 
Cambodia 3,290  G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Value Disbursed 
Can$ ‘000 
Lao People's Democratic Republic 10 
Timor-Leste 100 
Subtotal Asia LDCs 19,040  
Mongolia 200 
Nepal 870 
Pakistan 510 
Sri Lanka 1,740  
Subtotal Asia NFIDCs 3,320  
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 22,360  
Total to LDCs 95,300  
Total to NFIDCs 19,820  
GRAND TOTAL to LDCs and NFIDCs 115,120  
 
Multilateral Funding  Table C below represents CIDA's total FY2011/2012 contribution to specific multilateral 
organizations with mandates that relate, completely or in part, to agriculture and/or food security. 
Given the nature of multilateral organizations' funding and programming activities, no specific portion of Canadian contributions can be identified as targeted directly to LDCs or NFIDCs. 
Nevertheless, Canadian support to the WFP and the Consultative Group on International 
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in particular, are relevant to this notification.  
TABLE C - Canadian ODA Funding to Multilateral  Organizations Whose Activities Relate to 
Agriculture, Food Production and Food Security, FY2011/2012 
Organization Can $ million  
Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) 21.87  
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 176.69  
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 98.45  
World Food Programme (WFP) 402.61  
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 69.85  
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) 28.25  
 
THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMEN T RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) 
 
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian crown corporation, which supports scientific research focused to meet the pr iorities of developing countries and the basic 
needs of the world’s poor. In FY 2011/2012 its total budget (including administrative costs) was 
$142.3 million. In FY2011/2012, IDRC undertook disbursements in the agriculture sector 
(including agriculture, fishery and forestry) totalling $9.76 million, which represented about 6.9% of its total allocation. 
 
A review for FY2011/2012 of IDRC identified some 46 projects in agriculture and related sectors, in LDCs and NFIDCs with a value of $4.86 million (about 49.8% of all disbursements in agriculture); 
see Table D. 
 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  TABLE D - IDRC Bilateral Programming Disb ursements (by Region and Country), for 
Agriculture and Related Sectors (including agriculture, fishery and forestry), to LDCs and NFIDCs, FY2011/2012 
Country Number of proj ects Value Disbursed 
Can$ '000 
AFRICA   
Benin 1 30 
Burkina Faso 3 563 
Burundi 2 124 
Central African Republic 1 0 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2 178 
Ethiopia 3 123 
The Gambia 1 0 
Guinea 1 0 
Guinea-Bissau 1 0 
Lesotho 1 121 
Malawi 7 344 
Mali 2 136 
Mauritania 1 0 
Niger 2 132 
Senegal 3 41 
Tanzania 5 178 
Uganda 2 272 
Total Africa LDCs* 23 2,243 
Botswana 1 149 
Kenya 6 1,024 
Morocco 1 9 
Swaziland 1 121 
Tunisia 1 160 
Total Africa NFIDCs 10 1,463 
Total Africa LDCs and NFIDCs* 31 3,706 
AMERICAS   
Saint Lucia 1 17 
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 154 
Trinidad and Tobago 1 137 
Peru 5 492 
Total Americas NFIDCs 6 800 
Total Americas LDCs and NFIDCs 6 800 
ASIA   
Bangladesh 2 59 
Bhutan 1 38 
Cambodia 1 16 
Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 16 
Nepal 3 52 
Total Asia LDCs 5 182 
Mongolia 1 16 
Sri Lanka 4 155 
Total Asia NFIDCs 5 172 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  Country Number of proj ects Value Disbursed 
Can$ '000 
Total Asia LDCs and NFIDCs 10 352 
IDRC   
Total IDRC to LDCs* 28 2,425 
Total IDRC to NFIDCs* 21 2,435 
GRAND TOTAL IDRC TO LDCs/NFIDCs* 46 4,860 
* Total project counts are "distinct" counts as one project may be active in more than one country. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIR S AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
 Canada's annual core assessed contributions to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) are 
channelled through the Department of Foreign Af fairs and International Trade. In FY2011/2012, 
these contributions were CAN $16.6 million and CAN $3.3 million, respectively. Given that food security is part of the mandate of these multilateral organizations, it can be assumed that a 
portion of these contributions is directed to food security related activities. 
 4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION 
Some Canadian provincial governments also have small international assistance programmes 
which may provide agriculture and related technical assistance to LDCs and NFIDCs.  
Canadian aid (CIDA) offices in developing countries administer a Canada Fund for Local Initiatives 
(CFLI) which responds to small scale, country-speci fic requests. Some of these funds, where they 
exist in LDCs and NFIDCs, may have agriculture and related sector impacts. 
 
Table E is included as a voluntary submission to this notification. This table provides information on Canadian technical assistance to LDCs and NFIDCs in the sectors of fisheries and agro-forestry. 
This table has been included to ensure that the Committee on Agriculture is provided with full 
information on technical assistance provided by Canada, which contributes to the food security situation of the recipient LDCs and NFIDCs.   
TABLE E - IDRC Fisheries and Agro-Forestry Pr ogramming Disbursement s, by Channel, to 
LDCs and NFIDCs, FY2011/2012 
Region/Country Number of projects Value Disbursed  
Can$ '000 
Central African Republic 1 0  
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1 0  
The Gambia 1 0  
Guinea 1 0  
Guinea-Bissau 1 0  
Mauritania 1 0  
Senegal 1 0  
Nepal 1 6  
Peru 1 41  
Sri Lanka 2 107  
GRAND TOTAL IDRC TO LDCs/NFIDCs* 6 154 
* Total project counts are "distinct" counts as one project may be active in more than one country. 
 G/AG/N/CAN/100 
 
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  LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 
 
Can$ Canadian Dollars 
CFLI Canada Fund for Local Initiatives CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CSB Corn-Soya Blend DAC Development Assistance Committee of the OECD FAO Food and Agricultural Organization FY Fiscal Year IDRC International Development Research Centre IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development LDC Least Developed Country (as defined by the United Nations Economic  and Social 
Council) 
MT Million Tonnes NFIDC Net Food Importing Developing Country (a s identified by the Agriculture Committee of 
the WTO) 
ODA Official Development Assistance 
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development UNDAF’s United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund WFP United Nations World Food Programme WSB Wheat-Soya Blend WTO World Trade Organization 
 
 
 
 
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