G/AG/N/ZAF/88  
 
21 September  2016 
(16-5028) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 1 5 September  2016, 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) for 2014. 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SO UTH AFRICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 20 14 
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 Secti on 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 Curren t AMS.   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SO UTH AFRICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 20 14 
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.  4.50 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.  1,209.54  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.  1,089. 72 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 -
ordinati on and rendering of services.  71.20  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 agricul tural 
products, provide information and advice on agricultural economic trends.  215.58  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.  53.85  Department of Agricul ture, 
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 researc h. 1,711.24  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.  649.38  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, p ersonnel and financial services and legal services).  2,154.43  Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries  And 
National Treasury  
 (x) Agricultural Engineering Services:  to promote 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.  32.12  Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries  
2. Domestic food aid  (i) National Schoo l Nutrition Programme . 5,451.29  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.  322.79  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 p roduction.  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 Agricultu re, 
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 
possib le, 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 reco very 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 det eriorating 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. Structu ral 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 sp ecific 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 Agricultu re, 
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 progr amme.  5,228.36  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 ret ain 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 infiltration  of Cape intruder bees, for expenses 
incurred in the re -establishment of bee colonies.  0 Department of Agriculture, 
Forestry & Fisheries  
GRAND TOTAL   
18,193.99   
 
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