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G/AG/N/FJI/8 
28 June 2011 
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Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 27 June 2011, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Fiji.  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables ) for the calendar year  1998 .  
 
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 The only existing domestic support measures app lied by Fiji in the period notified, are those 
listed in the attached Supporting Table DS:1.   
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Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Fiji 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
(F$’000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services   Government contribution to AusAID Soil and Crop Ev aluation Programme (SCEP):  Soil Research and 
Documentation.  (Annex 2.2(a) & (c)) 389.98 Ministry of 
Finance 
 Coconut Research and Development conducted by the Coconut Industry Development Board (CIDA). 
(Annex 2.2(b) & (d)) 86 " 
 Farm Management: The programme is aimed at facilit ating the uptake of appr opriate farm management 
practices by farmers through training and re search activities.  (Annex 2.2(c) & (d)) 25 " 
 Agricultural Census: The programme is to fulfil the periodic collation of data under the UNFAO 
framework. (Annex 2.2(a)) 150 " 
 Floriculture Development: The measure is to facilitate the education of farmers to invest into 
floriculture, through research and training. (Annex 2.2(a), (c) & (d)) 70 " 
 Upgrading of Quarantine Facilities: The measure is  aimed at improving border security services through 
awareness programmes. (Annex 2.2(g)) 30 " 
 Bilateral Quarantine Agreement (BQA): This progra mme is aimed at identifying areas in the export 
supply chain needing improvement fo r effective market access into e xport markets. (Annex 2.2(c), (d), 
(e) & (f)) 60 " 
 Monitoring Surveillance: The measure is targeted at monitoring possible transfer of pests and disease 
through imported goods. (Annex 2.2(d) & (e)) 60 " 
 Quarantine Procedural Manual: The programme is to facilitate the development and documentation of 
Quarantine Procedural Manual.  (Annex 2.2(c) & (d)) 50 " 
 Quarantine Research: The measure is aimed at sectoral research on pe st and disease around the country. 
(Annex 2.2(c), (d) & (e)) 10 " 
 Incinerator/Soil Pasturiser/Boat Maintenance:  The measure is to facilitate the operational activities on 
maintenance of quarantine equipments: in cinerator, etc. (Annex 2.2(e) & (g)) 470 " 
 Coconut Seed garden: The measur e is to facilitate th e development and impl ementation of Coconut 
Research Centre in the Northern Division for coc onut rehabilitation. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d) & (e)) 356.156 "  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
(F$’000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Fruit Research & Plant Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitating fruit research covering aspects 
from production to market and consumer behaviour in ta rgeted markets. (Annex 2.2(a), (b), (c), (d) & 
(e)) 73.11 Ministry of 
Finance 
 Vegetable Research & Plant Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitating vegetable research 
covering aspects from production to market and consumer behaviour in targeted markets. (Annex 2.2(a), 
(b), (c), (d) & (e)) 136.883 " 
 Pest & Disease Survey: The measure is aimed at facilitating Pest and Disease Survey for targeted crops 
with export potential. (Annex 2.2(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e)) 10 " 
 Ginger research: The measure is aimed at facilitat ing research activities in Ginger production as a 
potential export product. (Annex 2. 2(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e)) 11.43 " 
 Dalo / Yaqona Research: The measur e is aimed at research activities on Taro (Colocassia esculenta) and 
Kava (Piper mythisticum) at production level to allow maximization of input. (Annex  2.2(a), (c), (d), (e)) 106.618 " 
 Pacific Land Research: The measure is a Govern ment contribution towards a regional effort on 
improving land management. (Anne x 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e)) 380 " 
 Agriculture Mechanization: The measure is aimed at research activity on the use of mechanical 
implements to improve ag riculture productivity in va rious localities around the country. (Annex 2.2(a), 
(c), (d), & (e)) 348.014 " 
 Human Resource Development (HRD) :  The measure is aimed at facilitating operational cost of HRD 
development of sta ff. (Annex 2, 'other' general services) 350 " 
 Upgrading of Fiji College of Agriculture (FCA): The measure is aimed at facilitating at the continuous  
improvement of the Fiji College of Agriculture. (Annex 2.2(c)) 300 " 
 Root Crop Development: The measure is aimed at improving the production and marketing structure of 
root crops as an economically vi able commodity for farmers. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 444.382 " 
 Ginger Development: The measure is aimed at imp roving the production and marketing structure of 
ginger as an economically viable commodity for farmers. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e), & (f)) 438.57 " 
 Fruit Crop Development: The measure is aimed at improving the production and marketing structure of 
fruits as an economically viable commodity for farmers. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 226.89 " 
 Vegetable Development: The measur e is aimed at improving the produc tion and marketing structure of 
vegetables as an economically viab le commodity for farmers. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e), & (f)) 145.117 "  
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Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
(F$’000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Coconut Rehabilitation  The programme is to faci litate the introduction of a new improved coconut 
variety to sustain production of future nuts an d copra. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 591.254 Ministry of 
Finance 
 Ginger Council: The programme is to facilitate the es tablishment of the ginger council through research 
and development activities. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 35 " 
 Sugar Development Drainage Project: The measure is aimed at facilitating the implementation and 
development of a sugar drainage project in sugar grow ing years. (Annex 2.2(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), & (g)) 500 " 
 Maintenance of Completed Irrigation Services : The measure is aimed at operationalising the 
maintenance activity on completed irrigation sy stems. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e), & (g)) 250 " 
 Land Drainage & Flood Protection: The measure is targeted at facilitati ng the implementation and 
operationalization of the Land Drainage & Flood Pr otection project around the country. (Annex 2.2(a), 
(c), (d), (e) & (g)) 2,950 " 
 Dredger: The measure is aimed at operationalisi ng Government Dredger units  on major rivers. (Annex 
2.2(g)) 8,000 " 
 Dairy Diversification Program: The measure is aimed at facilitating the improvement of dairy farms into 
competitive enterprises within the livestock and dairy sector. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (f)) 448.5 " 
 Beef Diversification Programme: The measure is ai med at facilitating the im provement of dairy farms 
into competitive enterprises within the livestock a nd beef sector. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (g)) 800 " 
 Sheep Diversification Programme: The measure is aimed at improving the research and adaptation of 
different types of pastures for the sheep sector, and to  an extent, the goat sector. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), 
(e) & (g)) 500 " 
 Pasture Seed Development: The measure is aimed at research and adaptation of seed selection and 
storage techniques at farm level. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (g)) 200.1 " 
 Farmer Development Programme: The measure is  aimed at training programmes for prospective 
subsistence farmers to move into semi-commercia l farming. (Annex 2.2(a), (c), (d), (e) & (g)) 2,200 " 
 
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