WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
10 August 2009 
 (09-3841) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 30 June 2009, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Malaysia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 1999  to 2007 . 
 
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 The only existing domestic agricultural support meas ures applied by Malaysia  are those listed in 
the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of 
drainage and irrigation facilities to 
rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
63.91  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduc e unit costs, enhancing efficiency 
and finding new uses.  
28.48  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to  the agricultural sector. 
Marketing of produce is however limited to smal lholder produce.  
21.65  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit ru ral and smallholding farmers and 
include pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and 
results of R&D to producers, devel opment of downstream industries and 
training.  
0.00  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed 
 Minimum Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support meas ures are provided only to paddy 
farmers in the context of poverty re dressal and upliftment of the socio-
economic well-being of paddy farmers.   The GMP is aimed to prevent 
the price of paddy from falling too low both seasonally or over a period 
of time.  The PPS is to ensure the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
410.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 131.0 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996.  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
160.84  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
36.47  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
23.66  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
0.00  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
410.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 141.4 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
307.08  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
20.91  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
33.84  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
0.7  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
438.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 133.0 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
430.38  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
27.56  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
45.35  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
1.31  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
438.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 128.2 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
759.73  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
54.03  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
19.69  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
1.27  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
438.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 142.0 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
196.77  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
59.2  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
25.81  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
1.35  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
448.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 186.7 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 14 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2005 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
201.80  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
62.76  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
47.48  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
5.57  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
448.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2005 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 178.1 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
Page 16 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2006 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
243.47  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
51.43  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
58.90  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
3.46  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
445.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2006 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 396.4 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 .  
  G/AG/N/MYS/25 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Committee – "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in  Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure year in 
question  
RM million Data source 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Drainage and irrigation facilities  
 Construction and provision of drainage and 
irrigation facilities to rural farmers. 
  
General Services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  
171.70  
MOA 
2.  Research and Development (R&D ) 
 R&D programmes  
General services provided to most  crops and agricultural programmes 
involving small scale farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and 
finding new uses.  
60.0  
MOA 
3.  Marketing  
 Marketing services  
General services provided to the agricu ltural sector.  Mark eting of produce is 
however limited to smallholder produce.  
76.96  
MOA 
4.  Extension services   
 Extension services  
General services which benefit rural and smallholding farmers and include 
pesticide inspection services and transfer of information and results of R&D to 
producers, development of downs tream industries and training.  
3.8  
MOA 
5.  Price Subsidy and Guaranteed Minimum 
 Price  
 Income Support  
Both forms of income support measures are provided only to paddy farmers in 
the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio-economic well-
being of paddy farmers.  The GMP is ai med to prevent the price of paddy from 
falling too low both seasonally or over a pe riod of time.  The PPS is to ensure 
the farmers receive a reasonable income.  
444.0  
MOA 
  
   G/AG/N/MYS/25
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2007 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
RM million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
1.  Fertilizer subsidy  
 Fertilizer subsidy schemes Measure is aimed at increasing productivity a nd inculcating Good Agricultural Practices 
(GAP) amongst smallholders.  Amounts granted are limited.  Paddy farmers receive 240 kgs. 
(5 bags) of urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixtur e (nitrogen, phosphate and potassium) for every 
hectare.  Only paddy farmers with paddy land  below 10 hectares or 25 acres of paddy land 
are eligible. 261.7 MOA 
2.  Investment Subsidies  
 Credit concessions Measure is aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging farmers to be less reliant on 
out-right subsidies.  Concessi onary credit is also provide d to promote innovations in 
agricultural practices, promote productivity im provements, hence increasing production and 
income.  Credit concessions are limited to individual farmers and smallholders. *nil MOA 
    
*Agricultural credit was discontinued in 1996 . 
 
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