G/AG/N/NGA/22  
 
2 July 2021 
(21-5281) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 30 June  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 2017 . 
 
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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 
2017 Appropriation Act. The attached supporting tables provide details of agriculture measures. All 
support for 2017 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 2017.  
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  1,491.9  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,491.9    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Agricultural protection programmes  3,580.9  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  3,580.9    
2 (c). Training services  Capacity building programmes  2,646.4  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  2,646.4    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension Services for Rural Agriculture Development  1,036  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,036    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection of Agricultural Activities  758.4  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  758.4    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Promotion Services  26,437.4  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  26,437.4    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Support for Infrastructural Projects in Rural Areas  1,844.8  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,844.8    
 Subtotal General Services  37,795.8    
Grand Total Green Box  37,795.8    
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  2,441.6  2017 Appropriation Act for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Development and Other 
Departments and Agencies   
Subtotal:  2,441.6    
Grand Total Development Programmes  2,441.6    
 
 
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