G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
10 September 2014  
(14-5115)  Page: 1/27  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 9 September 2014 is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the marketing years  2004-2005  to 2010-2011 . 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2004-2005 TO 2010-2011 
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 Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
 
India has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its sche dule. Domestic support to agricu ltural producers was provided through operations of the Ministry of Agriculture and 
other Government agencies. All support is covered by the domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction commitment s under the Agreement on Agriculture. The 
attached supporting tables provide details of these exempt measures.  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEARS 2004-2005 TO 2010-2011 
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 
   
(US$ million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11  
(a) General services Research 
236.97 267.84 355.12 410.53 444.99 420.74 5,608.75 Ministry of Agriculture/ 
Spices Board 
 Pest and disease control 31.49 32.91 32.36 38.22 40.29 38.40 75.11 Ministry of Agriculture  
 Training services 10.06 15.45 15.94 9.84 8.75 6.78 8.09 " 
 Extension and advisory services 19.39 43.54 53.26 67.00 70.90 67.32 115.47 " 
 Marketing and promotion services 24.19 30.59 30.56 41.55 33.41 29.82 33.23 " 
          
 Infrastructural services 30.19 98.04 160.86 254.34 273.84 213.21 324.75 " 
(b) Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Buffer stock operations (food grain) 5,730.35  5,211.43  5,639.67 7,768.31 9,495.13 1,2282.25 1,3812.46 Ministry of Agriculture 
(f) Payments for relief 
from natural disasters Crop insurance scheme 77.90 174.78 154.89 199.86 174.06 329.70 693.26 "  
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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 
   
(US$ million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11  
(i) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids Dry land farming / rain-fed farming 18.18 21.35 16.9 20.86 18.91 13.3 14.72 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Provision of loan at concessional rates 
and debt waiver    422.47 6,001.3 3,587.3 3,264.19  
           
(j) Payments under 
environmental programmes Soil conservation in catchment areas 
of river valley projects 4.62 11.35 33.45 44.14 30.06 20.28 31.08 Ministry of Agriculture/ 
Spices Board 
 Integrated watershed management    289.4 335.81 372.11 538.94 Ministry of Agriculture 
TOTAL  6,183.34 5,907.28 6,493.01 9,566.52 16,927.45 17,381.22 24,520.05  
 
Exchange rate: 
 
US$1 = Rs. 44.93 (2004-2005) US$1 = Rs. 44.27 (2005-2006) US$1 = Rs. 45.28 (2006-2007) US$1 = Rs. 40.24 (2007-2008) US$1 = Rs. 45.99 (2008-2009) US$1 = Rs. 47.42 (2009-2010) US$1 = Rs. 45.56 (2010-2011)  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEARS 2004-2005 TO 2010-2011 
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 of measure in year in question 
  
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11  
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Government programmes on 
livestock and poultry improvement/breeding 408.15
 485.13  628.69  1,134.93  1,465.94  1,614.07  2,530.09  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Loan under Tea development     3.50 2.68 2.46 Tea Board 
(b) Agricultural input 
subsidies to low income or 
resource poor producers  Small farmers development 
assistance  2.43 2.23 2.15 1.21 1.73 1.68 3.16 Spices Board 
Tea Board 
 Other input subsidies1 10,275.32  11,824.22  14,899.17  21,169.11  29,979.67  28,230.06  29,063.97  Ministry of 
Agriculture/ 
Central Statistical 
Office/Planning 
Commission/Spices  
Board/Tea Board 
 Grant-in-aid given for 
production of planning material of cardmom (both small and large) 0.13
 0.11 0.15     Spices Board 
                                               
1 Includes support for fertilisers, irrigation, electricity, seeds, etc.  
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- 6 - Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year in question 
  
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Programme for replanting of 
senile and uneconomic cardamom garderns/ tea 
gardens 2.93
 3.53 4.18 5.02 7.36 8.25 9.67 Spices Board/ 
Tea Board 
 Grant-in-aid given for post-
harvest development of spices 0 .08 1.00 1.72 1.29 0.47 0.53 0.92 Spices Board 
TOTAL  10,689.04  12,316.22  15,536.06  22,311.56  31,458.67  29,857.27  31,610.27   
 
Note: As per the agricultural census for 2000-2001, 98.97% of farm holdings are of low-income or resource poor farmers which ha s increased to 99.15% as per the agricultural census 
for 2005-2006.  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2004-2005 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
   
(US$ million) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,863.59 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 2,049.60 - de minimis 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 85.20 - de minimis 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad , Moong and Lentils) 1.44 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 150.28 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 2.70 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from Supporting 
Table DS:9)  0    
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2004-2005 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice   187.00 262.51 24.68 0.00 -1,863.59 Agricultural 
Statistics at a 
Glance 2011 
and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   142.00 264.00 16.80 0.00 -2,049.60 
Coarse cereals   115.36 218.01 0.83 0.00 -85.20 
(bajra, jowar, ragi)        
Pulses (Gram, Tur, Urad, Moong & Lentils)   313.00 307.85 0.28 0.00 1.44 
Cotton    972.90 1,292.64 0.47 0.00 -150.28 
Mustard seed   378.37 513.39 0.02 0.00 -2.70 
 
1. ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 
2. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for common paddy. (For converting to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffi cient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3. Support for each of the listed products  is below the relevant  "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate US$ to Rs. : 2004-2005= 44.93  1986-1989 = 13.409   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2004-2005 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing 
year  
2004-2005  Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies  
 Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(US$ 
million) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total 
Product-
specific 
AMS 
 
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 1,863.59 - (-) 1,863.59 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 2,049.60 - (-) 2,049.60 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-) 85.20 - (-) 85.20 " 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, Moong and Lentils) October-
September/
April-March
1 Price support - - - - 1.44 - 1.44 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 150.28 - (-) 150.28 " 
Mustard seed  Price support - - - - (-) 2.70 - (-) 2.70 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs. : 2004-2005 = 44.93 
                                               
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is October-September. In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing year is April-March.  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2005-2006 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 
to DS:7 below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
 
  
(US$ million) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,919.05 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 1,565.97 - de minimis 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 113.03 - de minimis 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad , Moong and Lentils) 1.79 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 68.99 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 268.36 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2005-2006 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice    193.13 262.51 27.66 0 -1,919.05 Agricultural 
Statistics at a 
Glance 2011 
and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   158.12 264 14.79 0 -1565.97 
Coarse cereal (jowar, bajra and maize)   119.72 218.01 1.15 0 -113.03 
Pulses (Gram, Tur, 
Urad, Moong & Lentils)   324.15 307.85 0.11 0 1.79 
Cotton    992.66 1,292.64 0.23 0 -68.99 
Mustard seed   387.40 513.39 2.13 0 -268.36 
 
1. ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for common paddy. (For converting to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffi cient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3. Support for each of the listed products  is below the relevant  "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate:  
US$ to Rs. : 2005-2006 = 44.2735 
 1986-1989 = 13.409  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2005-2006  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year 
2005-2006 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
  
(US$ 
million) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
 Total 
Product-
specific 
AMS 
   
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 1,919.05 - (-) 1,919.05 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 1,565.97 - (-) 1,565.97 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-)113.03 - (-)113.03 " 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, Moong and Lentils) October-
September/ 
April-March
1 Price support - - - - 1.79 - 1.79 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 68.99 - (-) 68.99 " 
Mustard seed  Price support - - - - (-)268.36 - (-)268.36 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2005-2006 = 44.27 
                                               
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is October-September. In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing year is April-March.  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2006-2007 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
   
(US$ million) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,420.97 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 704.06 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 49.39 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 242.88 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
 
  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2006-2007 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice     205.92 262.51 25.11 0.00 -1,420.97 Agricultural 
Statistics at a 
Glance 2011 
and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   187.72 264.00 9.23 0.00 -704.06 
Cotton    1,045.68 1,292.64 0.20 0.00 -49.39 
Mustard seed   405.92 513.39 2.26 0.00 -242.88 
 
1. ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for common paddy. (For converting to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffi cient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3. Support for each of the listed products  is below the relevant "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate:  2006-2007=45.2849 1986-1989=13.409  
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2006-2007 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Marketing 
year  
2006-2007 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies 
    Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
   
(US$ million)
 Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 Total 
Product-
specific AMS  
   
(US$ million)
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 1,420.97 - (-) 1,420.97 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 740.06 - (-) 740.06 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 49.39 - (-) 49.39 " 
Mustard seed  Price support - - - - (-)242.88 - (-)242.88 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2006-2007=45.28  
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- 16 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2007-2008 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
   
(US$ million) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice 432.82 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 173.74 - de minimis 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 13.45 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 6.64 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 1.59 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
 
  
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- 17 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2007-2008 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice    277.57 262.51 28.74 0.00 432.82 Agri Statistics 
at a Glance 
2011 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   248.39 264.00 11.13 0.00 -173.74 
Coarse cereals(jowar, bajra and maize)   150.77 218.01 0.20 0.00 -13.45 
Cotton    1,117.80 1,292.64 0.04 0.00 -6.64 
Mustard seed   447.09 513.39 0.02 0.00 -1.59 
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2 Applied administered pric e is procurement price for common paddy. (For converti ng to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffic ient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 Support for each of the li sted products is below the relevant "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2007-2008  
1 US
$=Rs. 40.24 
1986-1989=13.409  
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- 18 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2007-2008 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing 
year  
2007-2008 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
  
(US$ 
million) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
 Total 
Product-
specific 
AMS 
   
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - 432.82 - 432.82 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 173.74 - (-) 173.74 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-)13.45 - (-)13.45 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-)6.64 - (-) 6.64 " 
Mustard seed  Price support - - - - (-)1.59 - (-)1.59 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs. : 2007-08 = 40.24   
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- 19 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2008-2009 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
  
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice 1,058.12 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 661.87 - de minimis 
Sunflower (-) 0.32   
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 48.44 - de minimis 
Cotton 243.14 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
 
  
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- 20 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2008-2009 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice     293.54 262.51 34.10 0.00 1,058.12 Agri Statistics 
at a Glance 
2011 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   234.83 264.00 22.69 0.00 -661.87 
Sunflower   481.63 513.39 0.01 0.00 -0.32 
Coarse cereals(jowar, bajra and maize)   182.65 218.01 1.37 0.00 -48.44 
Cotton    1,405.21 1292.64 2.16 0.00 243.14  
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2 Applied administered pric e is procurement price for common paddy. (For converti ng to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffic ient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 Support for each of the li sted products is below the relevant "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate 2008-2009  
1 US
$=Rs. 45.99 
1986-1989=13.409  
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- 21 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2008-2009 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year 
2008-2009 Measureme
nt type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(US$ 
million) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 Total 
Product-
specific 
AMS 
  
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-September Price support - - - - 1,058.12 - 1,058.12 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 661.87 - (-) 661.87 " 
Sunflower  Price support - - - - (-) 0.32 - (-) 0.32 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-) 48.44 - (-) 48.44 " 
Cotton October-September Price support - - - - 243.14 - 243.14 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2008-2009=45.99   
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- 22 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2009-2010 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
  
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice 1,723.53 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 812.92 - de minimis 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 16.76 - de minimis 
Cotton 6.95 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
 
  
  G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
- 23 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2009-2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice    316.32 262.51 32.03 0 1,723.53 Agri Statistics 
at a Glance 
2011 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   231.97 264.00 25.38 0 -812.92 
Coarse cereals(jowar, bajra and maize)   177.14 218.01 0.41 0 -16.76 
Cotton    1,362.81 1,292.64 0.10 0 6.95 
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2 Applied administered pric e is procurement price for common paddy. (For converti ng to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffic ient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 Support for each of the li sted products is below the relevant "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
4. Applied administered price is procuremen t price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2. 35 has been used for conversion from se ed cotton 
 Exchange rate 2009-2010  1 USD=Rs.47.42 1986-1989=13.409.  
  G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
- 24 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2009-2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing 
year 
2009-2010 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
  
(US$ million)
 Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total 
Product-
specific 
AMS 
  
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - 1,723.53 - 1,723.53 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 812.92 - (-) 812.92 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-) 16.76  (-) 16.76 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - 6.95 - 6.95 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.:2009-2010=47.42   
  G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
- 25 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2010-2011 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below)  
 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
  
(US$ million) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice 2,282.17 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 161.98 - de minimis 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi) (-) 3.09 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
 
  
  G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
- 26 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2010-2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   (US $/tonne) (US $/tonne) (million tonnes)  (US $ million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice    329.24 262.51 34.20 0.00 2,282.17 Agri Statistics 
at a Glance 
2011 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat   256.80 264.00 22.51 0.00 -161.98 
Coarse cereals(jowar, bajra and maize)   194.25 218.01 0.13 0.00 -3.09 
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-1989). 2 Applied administered pric e is procurement price for common paddy. (For converti ng to the equivalent price of a rice a coeffic ient of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 Support for each of the li sted products is below the relevant "product-specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers). 
 Exchange rate: 2010-2011  1 USD=Rs. 45.56 1986-1989= 13.409   
  G/AG/N/IND/10  
 
- 27 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2010-2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Marketing 
year 
2010-2011 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
   
(US$ 
million) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
 Total 
Product-
specific AMS  
    
(US$ 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - 2,282.17 - 2,282.17 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March Price support - - - - (-) 161.98 - (-) 161.98 " 
Coarse cereals (bajra, jawar, ragi)  Price support - - - - (-) 3.09  (-) 3.09 " 
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2010-2011=45.56  
 
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