WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/HND/23 
19 October 2007 
 
 (07-4540) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 4 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Honduras .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
relevant supporting tables) for the period 2005-2006 . 
 
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  The only domestic agricultural support measu res applied by the Republic of Honduras are 
those listed in the attached supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.  
  G/AG/N/HND/23 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Honduras  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  June 2005 to May 2006  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion 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 (US$)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 
General services     
Training services     
Sustainable Rural Development 
Project for Ecologically Vulnerable Areas in the Trifinio 
Region of Honduras 
(PRODERT)
 To raise living standards in ecologically vulnerable areas in the Trifinio Region and increase their output, productiv ity and marketing capabilities, by 
organizing and training the participating families and providing production and 
social infrastructure as well as the necessary specialized services, once the 
project has been completed.
 14,400.00 SAG 
Forest and Rural Productivity 
Programme 
(PBPR)  To build up land management and admi nistration capacity at municipal, 
regional, and institutional levels, and to  raise living standards through training 
programmes for low-income communities and families in rural areas with high 
forestry potential.  32,000.00  SAG  
Research services     
Tri-National Sustainable 
Development Programme for the 
Upper Lempa River Basin 
(PTCARL) 
 To stem environmental degradation and help combat poverty in the Upper Lempa River Basin, through sustainable management of the Basin as well as 
sustainable use of its renewable natural resources, generating local income in 
order to raise the population’s standard of living.
 7,295.00 SAG  
Extension services     
Project for the Modernization of 
Agricultural Technology 
Services 
(PROMOSTA) To develop the competitive potential of domestic agricultural output by 
increasing the sector’s productivity through expansion of the market for 
agricultural technology services. 14,000.00 SAG  
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 Page 3Measure type  Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure in 
year in question (US$)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 
Rural Development Project for 
South-Western Honduras 
(PROSOC)  To create and strengthen citizen participation mechanisms that seek to reduce 
the causes of poverty in a sustainabl e manner, relating to food security, 
financial income, equity, production a nd productivity, conservation of natural 
resources, mobilization of funds and in tegration in the services market.  54,140.00 SAG 
National Programme for Local 
Development 
(PRONADEL) To promote equitable access to investment and services  relating to sustainable 
rural development for people living in clusters of poverty-stricken municipios  
in rural areas, in order to raise thei r income levels, provide greater food 
security and ensure more rational management of natural resources. 50,316.00 SAG 
Outreach for food security 
(EXTENSA) Phase II To increase the availabilit y of and access to food by encouraging subsistence 
farmers to raise their production levels and diversify their crops, including 
staple grains and crops of high econom ic value, through improved agricultural 
productivity and the use of natural resource management techniques.  83,285.71  
Strengthening of Research, 
Organization and Training for Sustainable Rural Development 
Processes in Honduras 
(FISDER) To strengthen the information producti on and circulation system, ensuring 
coordination and linkages to impr ove policy management, planning, 
implementation, follow-up and evaluati on of activities carried out under the 
National Programme for Sustainable Ru ral Development in Honduras through 
its Planning and Policy Department. 3,009.75 SAG 
Marketing and promotion 
services     
Agribusiness Development and 
Soil and Water Conservation 
Project for the Jicatuyo River 
Basin To foster the area's economic and social  development with a view to long-term 
sustainability. 13,289.79 SAG 
 
  
  G/AG/N/HND/23 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Honduras  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  June 2005 to May 2006  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type  Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2  Monetary value of measure in 
year in question (US$)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 
    
Investment subsidies genera lly available to agriculture    
Quimistán Valley Irrigation 
Project To install irrigation facilities on 1,980 ha of land with high agricultural 
potential, benefiting 200 producers  in the Quimistán Valley. 15,970.00 SAG 
Irrigation Enhancement Project 
for the Western Comayagua 
Valley Micro-Watershed 
(PROMORCO) To raise income levels and ensure grea ter food security for 1,222 families and 
sustainable management of natural resources on 5,188 mz of land under 
irrigation in the Western Comayagua Vall ey.  The target popul ation consists of 
small and medium-size producers who own less than 60 mz of land, are 
mainly involved in agriculture, and live in agricultural areas. 15,050.00 SAG 
 
 
SAG:  Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock 
PRODERT:  Sustainable Rural Development Project for Ecologica lly Vulnerable Areas in the Trifinio Region of Honduras 
PBPR:  Forest and Rural Productivity Programme PTCARL:  Tri-National Sustainable Developmen t Programme for the Upper Lempa River Basin 
PROMOSTA:  Project for the Modernization of Agricultural Technology Services 
PROSOC:  Rural Development Proj ect for South-Western Honduras 
PRONADEL:  National Programme for Local Development 
FISDER:  Strengthening of Research, Orga nization and Training for Sustainable Ru ral Development Processes in Honduras 
PROMORCO:  Irrigation Enhancem ent Project for the Western Comayagua Valley Micro-Watershed 
 
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