G/AG/N/FJI/13  
 
9 March 2016  
(16-1361)  Page: 1/19  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 22 February 2016,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Fiji. The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2010 to 2015 . 
 
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 The only existing domestic support measures applied by Fiji in the period notified, are those listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1. 
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
 
(F$'000) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services Tutu Training Programme: The measure is  aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them 
to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 614 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 500 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The measure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 1 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 2,500 " 
 Agricultural Census: The measure is aimed at sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publicatio n of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e)) 1,500 " 
 Agriculture Extension: The measure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through provision of planting materials, necessary resources and capacity building (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 100 " 
 Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (g)) 1,000 "  
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- 3 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
 
(F$'000) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of natural resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 2,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Import Substitution: The measure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-harvest handling and 
processing to in-build traits known to attr act local buyers and heed the requirements 
of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g)) 3,000 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreem ent (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying areas 
in the export supply chain needing impr ovement for effective market access into 
export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 150 " 
 Quarantine Awareness Programme: The measure is aimed at  facilitating and 
implementing of some pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems for monitoring surveillance (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f)) 25 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targeted at monito ring possible transfer of 
pests and disease through imported goods (Annex 2.2 (b), (d) & (e)) 150 " 
 Construction of HTFA – Rotuma: The measur e is aimed at developing the Agriculture 
commodities and infrastructure on the island of Rotuma to support trade with Tuvalu and other Pacific Island countries (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 350 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activi ty on completed irrigation systems 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 250 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The me asure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 6,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The meas ure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with 
appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 500 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to control the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 500 " 
 Goat breeding improvement programme: The measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g)) 150 "  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
 
(F$'000) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat and also addressing the problems of pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 400 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 200 " 
 Agriculture research service: The meas ure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving geneti c of breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 150 " 
 Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 2,000 " 
 Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of  land leases for most large producers 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g)) 750 " 
 Upgrading of FCA: The measure is ai med at facilitating the continuous and 
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 300 " 
 Infrastructure Development: The measur e is aimed at improving infrastructure 
services to an economically viable instrume nt for agriculture sect or (Annex 2.2. (a), 
(c) & (g)) 200 " 
 Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: The programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsiste nce farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 4,000 " 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2011 TO 31 DECEMBER 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  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services  Tutu Training Programme: The measure is aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 350 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 235 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The me asure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 0 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 1,500 " 
 Agricultural Census: The measure is aimed at sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publicatio n of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e)) 400 " 
 Agriculture Extension: The measure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through provision 
of planting materials, necessary resources and capacity building (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 250 " 
 Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (g)) 200 "  
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- 6 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of natural 
resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 1,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Import Substitution: The meas ure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-harvest handling and 
processing to in-build traits known to attract local buyers and heed the requirements of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g)) 0 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying areas 
in the export supply chain needing improv ement for effective ma rket access into 
export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Quarantine Awareness Programme: The measure is aimed at  facilitating and 
implementing of some pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems for monitoring surveillance (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targ eted at monitoring possible transfer of 
pests and disease through imported goods (Annex 2.2 (b), (d) & (e)) 0 " 
 Construction of HTFA – Rotuma: The measur e is aimed at developing the Agriculture 
commodities and infrastructure on the island of Rotuma to support trade with Tuvalu 
and other Pacific Island countries (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 0 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activity on completed irrigation systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 300 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The me asure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 4,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The measure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with 
appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 300 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to co ntrol the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 600 " 
 Goat breeding improvement programme: The measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g)) 100 "  
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- 7 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat  and also addressing the problems of 
pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 50 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 80 " 
 Agriculture research service: The meas ure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving geneti c of breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 200 " 
 Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 2,000 " 
 Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of land leases for most large producers (Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g)) 850 " 
 Upgrading of FCA: The measure is ai med at facilitating the continuous and 
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Infrastructure Development: The measur e is aimed at improving infrastructure 
services to an economically viable instrument for agricult ure sector (Annex 2.2. (a), 
(c) & (g)) 130 " 
 Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: The programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsistence farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 133 " 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 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  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services   Tutu Training Programme: The measure is aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them 
to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 350 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 370 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The me asure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 0 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 1,750 " 
 Agricultural Census: The measure is aimed at sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publicatio n of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e)) 550 " 
 Agriculture Extension: The measure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through 
provision of planting materials, nece ssary resources and capacity building 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 250 " 
 Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (g)) 300 "  
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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  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of natural resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 1,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Import Substitution: The measure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-har vest handling and 
processing to in-build traits known to attr act local buyers and heed the requirements 
of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying 
areas in the export supply chain needin g improvement for effe ctive market access 
into export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Quarantine Awareness Programme: The measure is aimed at facilitating and 
implementing of some pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems for monitoring surveillance (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targeted at monitoring possible transfer of 
pests and disease through imported goods (Annex 2.2 (b), (d) & (e)) 0 " 
 Construction of HTFA – Rotuma: The measur e is aimed at developing the Agriculture 
commodities and infrastructure on the island of Rotuma to support trade with Tuvalu and other Pacific Island countries (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 0 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activity on completed irrigation systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 500 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 7,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The measure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with 
appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 1,500 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to co ntrol the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 508 " 
 Goat breeding improvement programme: The measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g)) 100 "  
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- 10 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
 
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is  aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat and also addressing the problems of pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 200 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 500 " 
 Agriculture research service: The measure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving geneti c of breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 300 " 
 Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 2,000 " 
 Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of  land leases for most large producers 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g)) 850 " 
 Upgrading of FCA: The measure is aimed at facilitating the continuous and 
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Infrastructure Development: The measure is aimed at improving infrastructure 
services to an economically viable instrume nt for agriculture sect or (Annex 2.2. (a), 
(c) & (g)) 200 " 
 Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: Th e programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsistence farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 363 " 
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2013 TO 31 DECEMBER 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  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services   Tutu Training Programme: The measure is aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them 
to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 350 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 370 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The me asure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 0 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 
Agriculture Census: The measure is aimed at  sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publication of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e))  2,500 
   
250 " 
   
 Agriculture Extension: The measure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through 
provision of planting materials, necessary  resources and capacity building (Annex 
2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 200 " 
  Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.3. (a), (b) & (g)) 200 "  
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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  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of natural resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 1,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Import Substitution: The measure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-har vest handling and 
processing to in- build traits known to attract local buyers and heed the requirements of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying 
areas in the export supply chain needin g improvement for effe ctive market access 
into export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activity on completed irrigation systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 1,500 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 6,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The measure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to co ntrol the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 500 " 
 Goat Breeding improvement programme: Th e measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g) 150  
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is  aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat and also addressing the problems of pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 100 " 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 200 " 
 Agriculture research service: The measure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving gene tic breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 450 "  
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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  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 
Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of  land leases for most large producers 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g) 0 
  
750 Ministry of Agriculture 
 
" 
 Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: Th e programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsistence farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 300 " 
  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014 
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  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services   Tutu Training Programme: The measure is aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them 
to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 450 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 370 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The me asure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 500 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 0 " 
 Agricultural Census: The measure is aimed at sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publicatio n of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e)) 250 " 
 Agriculture Extension: The measure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through 
provision of planting materials, nece ssary resources and capacity building 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 500 " 
 Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (g)) 200 "  
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- 15 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Coconut Rehab: The programme is set to collect old traditional variety of coconut 
strains and introducing new variety thro ugh coconut replanting and breeding 
programme (Annex 2.2. (a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 1,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and Sustainable management of natural 
resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 1,000 " 
 
 Import Substitution: The measure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-har vest handling and 
processing to in-build traits known to attr act local buyers and heed the requirements 
of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying 
areas in the export supply chain needin g improvement for effe ctive market access 
into export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Quarantine Awareness Programme: The measure is aimed at facilitating and 
implementing of some pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems for monitoring surveillance (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f)) 0 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targeted at monitoring possible transfer of 
pests and disease through imported goods (Annex 2.2 (b), (d) & (e)) 1 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activity on completed irrigation systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 1,150 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 6,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The measure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to co ntrol the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 1,000 " 
 Goat breeding improvement programme: The measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g)  180 "  
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- 16 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is  aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat and also addressing the problems of pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 100 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 100 " 
 Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of  land leases for most large producers 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g)) 
Agriculture research service: The measure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving geneti c of breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 
Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 
Upgrading of FCA: The measure is aimed at facilitating the continuous and 
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 200 
  
450 
 
 
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" 
 
" 
 
 Infrastructure Development: The measure is aimed at improving infrastructure 
services to an economically viable instrume nt for agriculture sect or (Annex 2.2. (a), 
(c) & (g)) 
Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: The programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsistence farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 100 
  
300 "  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: FIJI 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 JANUARY 2015 TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services   Tutu Training Programme: The measure is aimed at providing adult non-formal 
education to the people of the Northern who are existing farmers empowering them to go beyond subsis tence farming into commercial and semi-commercial agriculture 
as self-employed farmers (Annex 2.2 (c)) 450 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Coconut Industry Development Authority: The measure is aimed to facilitate the 
sustainability of the industry through an industry approach (Annex 2.2. (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 300 " 
 Agriculture Marketing Authority: The measure is aimed at providing marketing 
framework for farming communities not reac hed by other traders and private sector 
business (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), & (f)) 400 " 
 Rural & Outer Island Development: The measure is aimed at enhancing the 
livelihood of people in the rural areas and outer islands of Fiji by increasing market access opportunities and services that will enable beneficiaries in the rural areas and islands to exploit those opportunities (Annex 2.2 (a) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 Agricultural Census: The measure is aimed at sample designing and selection, data 
collection, processing and publicatio n of report (Annex 2.2 (a) & (e)) 400 " 
 Agriculture Extension: The meas ure is aimed at supporting the Strategic 
Development Plan (SDP) in strengthening the Food Security Sector through 
provision of planting materials, necessary resources and capacity building (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (c), (d) & (f)) 500 " 
 Sigatoka Valley Improvement Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the 
implementation and development of Sigatoka Valley (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (g)) 200 "  
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- 18 - Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Export Promotion: The measure is aimed at  achieving rapid economic recovery, food 
and income security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of natural resources (Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (e) & (f)) 1,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Import Substitution: The meas ure is aimed at increasing the attractiveness of locally 
produced items by improving packaging,  improved post-har vest handling and 
processing to in-build traits known to attract local buyers and heed the requirements of the tourist operators (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This programme is aimed at identifying 
areas in the export supply chain needing improvement for effective market access into export markets (Annex 2.2 (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 150 " 
 Quarantine Awareness Programme: The measure is aimed at facilitating and 
implementing of some pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems for monitoring surveillance (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f)) 25 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targeted at monitoring possible transfer of 
pests and disease through imported goods (Annex 2.2 (b), (d) & (e)) 0 " 
 Construction of HTFA – Rotuma: The measur e is aimed at develo ping the Agriculture 
commodities and infrastructure on the island of Rotuma to support trade with Tuvalu 
and other Pacific Island countries (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 50 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services: The measure is aimed at 
operationalizing the maintenance activity on completed irrigation systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (f), & (g)) 1,500 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection:  The measure is targeted at facilitating the 
implementation and operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Protection project around the country (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 8,000 " 
 Watershed Management Project: The measure is aimed at protecting river bank 
erosion and preventing soil losses by a utilization of marginal and hilly lands with appropriate technology (Annex 2.2 (a), (c) & (g)) 1,000 " 
 BTEC: The measure is targeted to control the brucellosis livestock disease 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (b), (d) & (e)) 1,000 " 
 Goat breeding improvement programme: The measure is aimed at assisting farmers 
to increase their goat herd production and productivity (Annex 2.2. (c) & (g)) 150 "  
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- 19 - Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(F$'000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Livestock Feed Technology: The measure is aimed at addressing the nutrition of 
livestock for production of milk and meat  and also addressing the problems of 
pasture base fed resources (Annex 2.2. (a) & (g)) 200 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Veterinary Pathology Lab Upgrading: The measure is aimed at providing diagnostic 
support services to the agriculture and livestock industry through diagnostic 
pathology surveillance and monitoring of anim al disease that is of  animal production 
and health concern (Annex 2.2. (a), (b) & (e)) 400 " 
 Agriculture research service: The meas ure is aimed at upgrading all research 
stations in the country and improving geneti c of breeder animals in order to provide 
new improved breed to farmers for better production (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (g)) 500 " 
 Milk Development Assistance (RCDC): The measure is aimed at strengthening local 
industry and spreading benefits of govern ment investment through smallholder dairy 
production systems (Annex 2.2. (a), (d), (f) & (g)) 0 " 
 Dairy Industry Support: The measure is aimed at developing small holder milk 
producers due to the impending expiry of  land leases for most large producers 
(Annex 2.2. (a), (d) & (g)) 850 " 
 Upgrading of FCA: The measure is ai med at facilitating the continuous and 
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture (Annex 2.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 300 " 
 Infrastructure Development: The measur e is aimed at improving infrastructure 
services to an economically viable instrume nt for agriculture sect or (Annex 2.2. (a), 
(c) & (g)) 0 " 
 Farm Improvement & Land Resettlement: The programme is aimed at facilitating the 
uptake of appropriate farm management practices by subsiste nce farmers through 
training and research activity (Annex 2.2. (a), (c) & (d)) 180 " 
 
 
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