G/AG/N/MYS/43  
 
21 Decem ber 2018  
(18-8076) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 17 December  2018, is being ci rculated at the request of the 
delegation of Malaysia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar  year 2012 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MALAYSIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  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  
 
MYR, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
 Research and Development (R&D)  Programmes : 
General services provided to most crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  16.96  Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based 
Industry   
Subtotal:  16.96    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extens ion services:  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D 
to producers, development of downstream industr ies and training.  20.29  Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based 
Industry   
Subtotal:  20.29    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing services:  
General services provided to the agricultural sector. Marketing of produce 
is however limited to smallholder produce.  2.27 Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based 
Industry   
Subtotal:  2.27   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Drainage and irrigation facilities : 
Construction and provision of drainage and irrigation facilities to rural 
farmers : 
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  129.6  Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based 
Industry   
Subtotal:  129.6    
6. Decoupled income support  Paddy Price Subsidy:  
Income Support : 
Paddy Price Subsidy is provided to paddy farmers in the context of poverty 
redressal and upliftement of the socio -economic well -being of paddy 
farmers. The PPS is to ensure the farmers receive a reasonable income.  480 Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based 
Industry   
Subtotal:  480   
Grand Total Green Box  649.12    
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MALAYSIA  
REPOR TING PERIOD: CALENDA R YEAR 2012  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
MYR, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Fertilizer subsidy schemes : 
Measure is aimed at increasing productivity and 
inculcating Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) amongst 
smallholders. Amounts granted are limited. Paddy farmers 
receive 240 kgs (5 bags) of urea and 100kgs (3 bags) 
mixture (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare. Only paddy f armers with paddy land below 
10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land are eligible.  409.1  Ministry of Agriculture 
& Agro -Based Industry   
Subtotal:     
Grand Total Development Programmes  409.1    
 
 
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