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G/AG/N/NPL/2 
24 October 2011 
 (11-5299) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 16 October 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Nepal .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2005 , 2007  and 2009 . 
  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2005, 2007 and 2009 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
0 Rs 2005:  0 
2007:  0 2009:  0 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  General services Agricultural research 266,555,000 Red Book, 
 Agricultural research and development fund 126,975,000  Ministry of 
 Agriculture training, extension and advisory 
services 530,446,000  Finance 
 Livestock training, extension and advisory 
services 321,454,000   
(b)  Public stockholding for food security  purposes Current transfer 260,000,000  " 
(k)  Regional assistance programmes Karnal i zone development programme 25,525,000  " 
(l)  Other Special agriculture production programme (for 
remote areas) 20,000,000  " 
     
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies genera lly available to agriculture Cott on development 5,155,000  Red Book, 
 Tea and coffee development 126,975,000  Ministry of 
 Crop diversificati on 86,302,000  Finance 
 Janakpur Agriculture development 11,700,000   
 Silk development 39,122,000   
 Horticulture development 39,000,000   
 Potato, vegetable and spices development 26,576,000   
 Seed promotion and seed quality control 13,743,000   
 Fisheries development programme 42,566,000   
 Economic entomology development 8,451,000   
 Crop development 14,242,000   
 Livestock development 53,959,000   
 Community livestock development 108,238,000    
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  General services Agricultural research 347,721,000  Red Book, 
 Agricultural research and development fund 77,570,000  Ministry of 
 Agriculture training, extension and advisory 
services 584,050,000  Finance 
 Livestock training, extension and advisory 
services 446,400,000   
(b)  Public stockholding for food securi ty purposes Current transfer 260,000,000 " 
(c)  Domestic Food aid Subsidy (for food transportation to remote areas) 130,000,000 " 
(k)  Regional assistance programmes Karnal i zone development programme 25,525,000  " 
(l)  Other Special agriculture production programme (for 
remote areas) 7,800,000  " 
     
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies genera lly available to agriculture Cott on development 5,500,000  Red Book, 
 Tea and coffee development 57,000,000  Ministry of 
 Crop diversificati on 23,986,000  Finance 
 Janakpur Agriculture development 26,405,000   
 Silk development 41,899,000   
 Horticulture development 67,173,000   
 Potato, vegetable and spices development 46,125,000   
 Seed promotion and seed quality control 14,963,000   
 Fisheries development programme 74,310,000   
 Economic entomology development 10,408,000   
 Crop development 20,863,000   
 Commercial agriculture development 
programme 216,963,000   
 Livestock development 94,219,000   
 Community livestock development 290,424,000    
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  General services Agricultural research 500,000,000  Red Book, 
 Agricultural research and development fund 60,756,000  Ministry of 
 Agriculture training, extension and advisory 
services 750,000,000  Finance 
 Livestock training, extension and advisory 
services 610,000,000   
(b)  Public stockholding for food securi ty purposes Current transfer 354,000,000 " 
(c)  Domestic Food aid Subsidy (for food transportation to remote areas) 130,000,000 " 
(k)  Regional assistance programmes Karnal i zone development programme 31,900,000  " 
(l)  Other Special agriculture production programme (for 
remote areas) 1,557,725,000  " 
     
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nepal 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
Measure type Name and descrip tion of measure with reference 
to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
(Rs) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a)  Investment subsidies genera lly available to agriculture Cott on development 15,000,000  Red Book, 
 Tea and coffee development 20,000,000  Ministry of 
 Crop diversificati on 1,870,000  Finance 
 Janakpur Agriculture development 64,055,000   
 Silk development 46,426,000   
 Horticulture development 86,998,000   
 Potato, vegetable and spices development 94,013,000   
 Seed promotion and seed quality control 17,554,000   
 Fisheries development programme 81,712,000   
 Economic entomology development 14,565,000   
 Crop development 42,485,000   
 Commercial agriculture development 
programme 409,079,000   
 Livestock development 140,343,000   
 Community livestock development 445,843,000   
 
 
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