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ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
8 April 2011 
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Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 2 March 2011 is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Botswana .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the financial years 1996/97  to 2008/09,  i.e. from 1 April 1996 to 
31 March 2009. 
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 The domestic agricultural support measures a pplied by Botswana during the fiscal years 
1996/97 to 2008/09 (1 April 1996 to 31 March 2009) are those listed in the attached Supporting 
Tables DS:1 and DS:2.     
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996/97 
 
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 
Million Pula  (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 
 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) co mmonly known as Cattle Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black 
Quarter, Brucellosis and Rabies  through vaccinations, and construction of cordon fences and 
quarantine camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 253.40 Ministry of Finance 
and Development 
Planning (MFDP) 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of materials/resources in the event of outbreaks of 
pests or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(b)).  44.04 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterina ry cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 0.87 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 1.32 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 2.23 MFDP 
 Veterinary Laboratories: dis ease diagnosis, food quality, safety, dairy hygiene as well as 
veterinary drug residues and environmental contamin ants testing.  Identifi cation of diseases and 
the resulting ability to take necessary actions in terms of providing vaccines and other control 
measures: control of notifiable and non-notifiabl e diseases and examination of all meat and 
livestock products exported from Botswana.  Zo onotic disease control is the major function of 
the National Veterinary Laboratory (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 4.06 MFDP 
 Agricultural Research: construction of resear ch laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable  development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)).  
 3.20 MFDP  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula  (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Horticultural Development: construction of centralised horticultura l market, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 0.59 MFDP 
 National Land Management and Livestock Pr oject: Fencing of trek  routes, drilling and 
equipping of trek route boreholes, construction holding kraals (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.60 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services: constructio n and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 0.21 MFDP 
 Foundation Seed Production and Processing: ce rtification and multiplication of officially 
recognised varieties grown, and inspection to protect varietal identity and genetic purity (Annex 
2, paragraph 2(a)).  
 0.69 MFDP 
Public Stockholding for food security purposes Botswana Agricultu ral Marketing Board (BAMB) Stra tegic Grain Reserve: Government  
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 0.06 MFDP 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996/97 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers  Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 1.47 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.54 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 0.32 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 2.51 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the tran sport subsidy is generally availa ble to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 0.33 MFDP 
Investment subsidy generally available to 
agriculture Small Project: provides subsidies on infrastru cture generally available to agriculture . 
 0.15 MFDP 
 Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.14 MFDP 
 Sheep and Goats Development: provides subsidies on small-stock marketing facilities generally 
available to agriculture . 
 0.02 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 1.02 MFDP  
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Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997/98 
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonl y known as Cattle Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 78.04 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veteri nary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 2.51 MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of material s/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
                1.56 
 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 3.80 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 2.31 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development: construction of cen tralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.01 MFDP 
 Poultry Development: the programme provided poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 1.35 MFDP  
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Page 6 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Agricultural Research: construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises  (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)).  
 4.07 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services: construction  and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 3.91 MFDP 
 Foundation Seed Production and Processing: cer tification and multiplication of officially 
recognised varieties grown and inspected to pr otect varietal identity and genetic purity (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(a)).  
 0.05 MFDP 
Public Stockholding for Food security purposes Botswana Agricultu ral Marketing Board (BAMB) Strategic Grain Reserve: government  
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 0.21 MFDP 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997/98 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 11.30 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 4.03 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.46 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 1.78 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the tran sport subsidy is generally availa ble to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 0.26 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.01 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 0.42 MFDP  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998/99  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonl y known as Cattle Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 4.85 MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of material s/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
                8.42 
 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 2.93 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 3.35 MFDP 
 Poultry Development: provision of poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) ( Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g)) . 
 0.91 MFDP 
 Agricultural Research: construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)) . 
 8.41 MFDP 
 
 
 
 Development of Extension Services: construction  and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 4.48 MFDP 
 Foundation Seed Production and Processing: certification and multiplication of officially 
recognised seed varieties grown and inspected to  protect varietal identity and genetic purity 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) . 
               2.32 MFDP  
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 Page 9Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 0.04 MFDP 
Public stocking for Food Security purposes Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAM B) Strategic Grain Reserve: government 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 0.39 MFDP 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998/99 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 13.26 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 15.79 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.24 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the tran sport subsidy is generally availa ble to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 0.14 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.18 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 8.42 MFDP 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999/2000  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Cattle  Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 1.39 MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of materials/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
 2.11 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 4.31 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 6.87 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 4.60 MFDP 
 Poultry Development: provision of poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g)).  
 0.16 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development: construction of centralised horticultural market, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.70 MFDP 
    
 Livestock Marketing Facilities: construction of concentration centres, loading rumps and Lobu 
Small-stock Field Station (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 0.56 MFDP 
 Pandamatenga Developments:  erection of 80 -kilometre electric game-proof fence and 
construction of farm drainage and road network (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  1.63 MFDP  
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Page 12 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
 Agricultural Research:  construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)).  
 12.02 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services: construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 5.07 MFDP 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances the marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification- Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 0.02 MFDP 
 Foundation Seed Production and Processing:  certification and multiplication of officially 
recognised seed varieties grown and inspected to  protect varietal iden tity and genetic purity 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) . 
               0.77 MFDP 
Public Stockholding for Food security purposes Botswana Agricultu ral Marketing Board (BAMB) Strategic Grain Reserve: government  
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 0.25 MFDP 
   
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999/2000 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP):  provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks generally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 19.45 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) generally available to  low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 10.22 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Servic es: provides subsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.43 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 5.67 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.11 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subs idies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 2.66 MFDP 
  
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Page 14 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2000/01  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonl y known as Cattle Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through vaccinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 3.32                MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of materi als/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
                0.54 
 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterina ry cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 2.52 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradication of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 4.57 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of diseases and pests 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 8.49 MFDP 
 Agricultural Research:  construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)). 
 6.35 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services:  constructi on and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 7.00 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development: construction of centr alised horticultural market structures where 
farmers sell their produce, the construction of i rrigation facilities on state land for use by farmers, 
and the construction of access roads and electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.37 MFDP  
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 Page 15Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Pandamatenga Development:  provision of infrastructure involving game-proof fence and 
drainage and road network to reduce crop damage (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)). 
 2.43 MFDP 
 Poultry Development:   provision of poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g)).  
 11.80 MFDP 
 Livestock Marketing Facilities:  construction of livestock marketing concentration centre, Lobu 
Small-stock Field Station and loading ramps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)).  
 1.23 MFDP 
 Foundation Seed Production and Processing: certification and multiplication of officially 
recognised seed varieties grown and inspected to  protect varietal iden tity and genetic purity 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) . 
               0.17 MFDP 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 12.60 MFDP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2000/01 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 14.59 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.62 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 2.78 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 2.34 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 1.30 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 1.39 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2001/02  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Cattle  Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 33.21 MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of materials/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
 3.78 
 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 0.20 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control:  prevention, control a nd eradication of outbreaks of diseases and pests 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(b))  
  5.96 MFDP 
 Agricultural Research:  construction of resear ch laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of  appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)) 
 1.81 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of centralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 0.62 MFDP 
 Poultry Development:  provision of poultry marke ting facilities (ostrich abattoir) to encourage 
commercially viable poultry rearing (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  
 9.84 MFDP 
 Pandamatenga Development:  provision of infr astructure involving game-proof fence and 
drainage and road network to reduce crop damage (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 0.38 MFDP  
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Page 18 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Development of Extension Services:  constructi on and electrification of rural extension offices 
for extension officers (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 1.44 MFDP 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 17.22 MFDP 
Public Stockholding for food security purposes Botswana Agricultu ral Marketing Board (BAMB) Stra tegic Grain Reserve:  governmen t 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 0.80 MFDP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2001/02 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 40.76 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.71 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 3.56 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 0.94 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.20 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 1.07 MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2002/03  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonl y known as Cattle Lung Diseas e, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 65.05 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterina ry cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 0.10 MFDP 
 Emergency Plant Protection: provision of materials/resources in the event of outbreaks of pests 
or diseases on crops including control of locusts or quelea birds (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)).  
 7.73 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradication of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 6.55 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control a nd eradication of outbreaks of diseases and pests 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  5.64 MFDP 
 Agricultural Research:  construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment and 
research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g))  
 1.80 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of centralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.38 MFDP 
 Pandamatenga Development:  provision of infrastructure involving game-proof fence and 
drainage and road network to reduce crop damage (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  
 0.40 MFDP  
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question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
for extension officers to improve access to services by farmers (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 6.47 MFDP 
 Livestock Marketing Facilities:  construction of concentration centres, loading rumps and Lobu 
Small-stock Field Station (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  
 8.98 MFDP 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development ( NAMPAADD):  provision 
of training services through identification and es tablishment of demonstration and pilot projects 
in areas with potential in order to demonstrate improved farm management practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed ag riculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 0.39 MFDP 
 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 58.90 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) St rategic Grain Reserve:  governme nt 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 18.80 MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2002/03 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Prog ramme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks ge nerally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 16.04 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides su bsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 3.15 MFDP 
 Services to Livestock Owners in Communal Areas (SLOCA): provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), water sour ces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells), 
and handling facilities (kraals and crushes) genera lly available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers. 
 7.61 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on  water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 0.24 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.03 MFDP 
 Irrigation and Water Development: provides subsidies on irrigation equipments, start-up of 
irrigation schemes generally available to agriculture . 
 4.07 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2003/04  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseas e (FMD), Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonl y known as Cattle Lung Disease,  Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through vaccinati ons, and construction of cordon fences and 
quarantine camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 12.30 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veteri nary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 22.60 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 6.87 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  4.57 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of cen tralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 15.19 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support:  construction of re search laboratories and provision of equipment 
and research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g))  
 5.53 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services:  constructio n and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 8.47 MFDP  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provision 
of training services through identification and es tablishment of demonstration and pilot projects 
in areas with potential in order to demonstrate improved farm management practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 10.84 MFDP 
 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 45.20 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes Botswana Agricultu ral Marketing Board (BAMB) Stra tegic Grain Reserve:  governmen t 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 1.79 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2003/04 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP):  provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks generally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 2.50  
MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.47 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 8.62 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the tran sport subsidy is generally availa ble to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 0.27 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk c ooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.69 MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2004/05  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),  Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Catt le Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 4.85 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 2.68 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 7.93 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  2.31 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of centralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.54 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 0.83 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support: construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment 
and research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g))  
 5.31 MFDP 
 Poultry Development: the programme aimed at purchasing capital equipment for poultry 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  
 0.10 MFDP  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provides 
training services through identification and establishment of demonstration and pilot projects in 
areas with potential in order to  demonstrate improved farm mana gement practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 18.74 MFDP 
 
 Cattle Identification: facilitates and enhances marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 8.53 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) St rategic Grain Reserve:  governme nt 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 5.42 MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2004/05 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP):  provides subsidies on farm implements, 
fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks generally available to low–income or resource-
poor producers . 
 5.22 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.42 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 1.24 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the transport subsidy is  generally available to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 6.92 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk collection centres, and 
milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 3.71 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2005/06  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),  Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Catt le Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 8.24 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 8.99 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 6.58 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  5.95 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support: construction of research laboratories and provision of equipment 
and research facilities to enable development of appropriate technologies to reduce production 
constraints and increase productivity of crops and livestock enterprises (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(g)) 
 1.50 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of centralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 2.95 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 1.71 MFDP 
 Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) Refurbishing of Silos:  provision of funds to 
refurbish worn out BAMB silos for the storage of grains (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 3.45 MFDP  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provides 
training services through identification and establishment of demonstration and pilot projects in 
areas with potential in order to  demonstrate improved farm mana gement practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 17.30 MFDP 
 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 10.1 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes.  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) St rategic Grain Reserve:  governm ent 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 6.40 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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REPORTING PERIOD: 2005/06 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Pula = BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALD EP): provides subsidies on farm 
implements, fencing, draft animals, water catchment tanks generally available to low–
income or resource-poor producers . 
 3.04 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidies on semen, artificial insemination 
equipments, and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.40 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on wa ter sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of dams) generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers. 
 0.50 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk collection centres, 
and milk testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
  
0.13  
MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2006/07  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),  Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Catt le Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 41.50 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 11.00 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control:  prevention,  control and eradication of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
 11.20 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  2.95 MFDP 
 Poultry Development:  provision of poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g))  
 1.92 MFDP 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 0.91 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development: construction of cen tralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 4.22 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support:  provision of equipment (capital equipment) and research 
facilities (purchasing of plants and livestock) to enable development of appropriate technologies 
for commodity and location specific research (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  
 1.72 MFDP 
 Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) Refurbishing of Silos:  provision of funds to 
refurbish worn out BAMB silos for the storage of grains (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 2.05 MFDP  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provides 
training services through identification and establishment of demonstration and pilot projects in 
areas with potential in order to  demonstrate improved farm mana gement practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 23.20 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes.  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) St rategic Grain Reserve:  governm ent 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 4.74 MFDP 
  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2006/07 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income 
or resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP): provides subsidies on farm implements, fencing, 
draft animals, water catchment tanks generall y available to low–income or resource-poor 
producers . 
 0.40 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidie s on semen, artificial insemination equipments, 
and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers . 
 0.56 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on water sources (drilling and/or equipping 
boreholes/wells, reticulation, and construction of  dams) generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers. 
 4.45 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the transport subsidy is  generally available to low-income or resource-
poor producers through state agencies . 
 7.89 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidie s on milk cooling facilities, milk  collection centres, and milk 
testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 0.26 MFDP  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2007/08  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),  Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Catt le Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 11.30 MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 35.00 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 19.10 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  5.59 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development: construction of centralised horticultural market, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 26.50 MFDP 
 Poultry Development:  provides poultry marketing facilities (ostrich abattoir) (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g)) 
 4.72 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support:  provides capital equipment and research facilities to enable 
development of appropriate technologies for commodity and location specific research (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g))  
 5.76 MFDP  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 2.06 MFDP 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provides 
training services through identification and establishment of demonstration and pilot projects in 
areas with potential in order to  demonstrate improved farm mana gement practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 25.80 MFDP 
 Cattle Identification:  facilitates and enhances  marketability of cattle by providing means of 
identification – Livestock Identification Traceability System (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) . 
 8.20 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes.  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) Strategic Grain Reserve Governmen t 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 3.20 MFDP 
  
   G/AG/N/BWA/10
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2007/08 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers Arable Land Development Programme (ALDEP): provide s subsidies on farm implements, fencing, draft 
animals, water catchment tanks generally availa ble to low–income or resource-poor producers . 
 2.28 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidies on semen, artificial insemination equipments, and 
bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers . 
 0.96 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on water so urces (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells, 
reticulation, and construction of da ms) generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers. 
 4.41 MFDP 
 Livestock Management and Infrastructure Develo pment (LIMID):  provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), handling facilitie s (kraals and crushes), water sources   (drilling 
and/or equipping of boreholes/well and reticulation) chaff cutters and fodder barn generally available to 
low–income or resource-poor producers. 
 7.97 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the transport subsidy is generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers through state agencies . 
 3.48 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Dair y Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk  collection centres, and milk 
testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 1.16 MFDP  
  G/AG/N/BWA/10 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2008/09  
 
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 
Million Pula (BWP)  
 
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General services 
 Animal Disease Emergency Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbreaks of 
national and important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),  Contagious Bovine 
Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP) commonly known as Catt le Lung Disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, 
Brucellosis and Rabies through v accinations, and construction of  cordon fences and quarantine 
camps (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 134.40  MFDP 
 Improvement to Disease Control: prevention and control of livestock diseases through 
vaccination, and maintenance of veterinary cordon fences and quarantine camps (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) . 
 42.50 MFDP 
 Foot and Mouth Disease Control: prevention, control and eradicati on of Foot and Mouth 
Disease (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) . 
 12.30 MFDP 
 Disease and Pest Control: prevention, control and eradication of outbr eaks of diseases and 
pests (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 
  5.61 MFDP 
 Horticultural Development:  construction of centralised horticultural markets, water supply 
facilities, rural roads, and rural electrification (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 5.15 MFDP 
 Research Programme Support:  provision of capit al equipment and research facilities to enable 
development of appropriate technologies for commodity and location specific research (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(g))  
 16.10 MFDP 
 Poultry Development:  provision of poultry mark eting facilities (ostrich abattoir) to encourage 
commercially viable rearing (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) 
 4.61 MFDP  
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 Page 39Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP)  
 
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Development of Extension Services:  construction and electrification of rural extension offices 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) . 
 3.78 MFDP 
 National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and Dairy Development (NAMPAADD):  provides 
training services through identification and establishment of demonstration and pilot projects in 
areas with potential in order to  demonstrate improved farm mana gement practices required for 
improved production in respect of rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture and dairy 
development (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)) . 
 16.90 MFDP 
Public stockholding for food security purposes.  Botswana Agricu ltural Marketing Board (BAMB) St rategic Grain Reserve:  governm ent 
expenditure on public stockholding of sorghum and maize for food security purposes (Annex 2, 
paragraph 3).  
 4.27 MFDP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Botswana 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2008/09 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
Million Pula (BWP) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Input subsidies generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers  Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricult ure Development (ISPAAD) :  provides subsidies 
on farm implements, fencing, draft animals, wa ter catchment tanks generally available to low-
income or resource-poor producers. 
 159.40 MFDP 
 Livestock Management and Infra structure Development (LIMID):  provides subsidies on dipping 
facilities (dip tanks and spray races), handling facili ties (kraals and crushes), water sources   (drilling 
and/or equipping of boreholes/well and reticula tion) chaff cutters and fodder barn generally 
available to low–income or resource-poor producers. 
 39.73 MFDP 
 Artificial Insemination Services: provides subsidie s on semen, artificial insemination equipments, 
and bull fertility testing generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers . 
 1.19 MFDP 
 Water Development: provides subsidies on water s ources (drilling and/or equipping boreholes/wells, 
reticulation, and construction of dams) genera lly available to low-in come or resource-poor 
producers.  4.82 MFDP 
 Transportation Subsidy: the transport subsidy is ge nerally available to low- income or resource-poor 
producers through state agencies . 
 4.27 MFDP 
Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Dairy Development: provides subsidies on milk cooling facilities, milk  collection centres, and milk 
testing equipment generally available to agriculture . 
 2.17 MFDP 
 
 
 
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