G/AG/N/GMB/5  
 
10 April 2014  
(14-2248)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 7 April 2014, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of The Gambia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 
2009, 2011 and 2013 . 
 
 
   
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 1999 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2001 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity. 802,000  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 127,400  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 36,173  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 1.3 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery. 2.1 Million   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2002 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  1.8 Million  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 2.5 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 310,177  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 9.8 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery.  15.9 Million   
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2004 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  2.2 Million  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 3.2 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 9.2 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 7.1 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery.  29.4 Million   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2005 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2006 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  3.6 Million  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 2.2 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 1.5 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 6.5 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery.  60.6 Million   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2007 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2008 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  4.9 Million  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 1.6 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 2.5 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 20.4 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery.  72.9 Million   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Gambian Dalasi) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2010 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  5.9 Million  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 500,000  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 5.9 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 24.5 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery. 86 Million   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Gambian Dalasi)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do 
not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2012 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  200,000  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 1.2 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 3.6 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 520,000  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery.  11.2 Million   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE GAMBIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Gambian Dalasi)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
"General services" These programmes are operated by the Department of Agricultural Services (DOA), 
the Agricultural Development Projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Special Programme on Food Security and they do not involve direct payments to producers. The programmes focus on the following specific services:  Actual Budget Estimates of the 
Gambia for 2014 
 General and product specific research: look into technical issues reflecting agricultural 
productivity.  725,000  
 Extension services: delivery of extension messages to facilitate the transfer of 
information and research results to prod ucers as well as seed multiplication 
programmes. 52.2 Million  
 Pest and disease control: Through the provis ion of advice and inputs for general and 
crop-specific pest and disease control. 31.6 Million  
 Training: Capacity building  of extension personnel and researchers essential to 
support agricultural de velopment programmes. 7.3 Million  
 Infrastructural services: These are infra structural works by the Ministry of 
Agriculture related to access roads to farm  lands, boreholes, wells and fences for 
horticulture and livestock support programmes, dykes, cannels, seed stores and other agricultural equipment and machinery. 114.3 Million  
 
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