G/AG/N/NGA/20  
 
4 May  2021 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 04 May  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Nigeria . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2019 . 
 
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Nigeria domestic support to agriculture producers was provided through operations of the Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture and other Government Departments and Agencies as captured in the 2019 
Appropriation Act. The attached supporting tables provide details of agriculture measures. All 
support for 2019 is covered by the domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction 
commitments under the Agreement o n Agriculture. The attached supporting tables provide details 
of support measures for 2019 .  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 
2 Monetary value  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agricultural Research Programmes  1,245.3  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,245.3    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Agricultural Protection Programmes  1,381.02  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,381.02    
2 (c). Training services  Capacity Building Programmes  7,913.9  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  7,913.9    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension Services on rural agriculture development  8,325.15  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  8,325.15     
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 
2 Monetary value  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection of Agricultural Activities  617.6  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  617.6    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Promotion Services  18,779.05  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  18,779.05    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Support for Infrastructural Projects in Rural Areas  8,192.7  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  8,192.7    
2 (h). Other general services  Management of Rural Settlement Programme  3,317.07  2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  3,317.07    
 Subtotal General Services  49,771.79    
4. Domestic food aid  Supply of Food Items to vulnerable Persons  302 2019 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  302   
Grand Total Green Box  50,073.79    
  
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Other input subsidies for resource poor producers  4,588.4  2019 Appropriation Act 
for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments and 
Agencies   
Subtotal:  4,588.4    
Grand Total Development Programmes  4,588.4    
 
 
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