WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NIC/24 
20 April 2010 
 (10-1994) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following communication, dated 8 March 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Nicaragua .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the corresponding supporting tables) for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements set out in paragraph (ii), page 11, of 
document G/AG/2, Nicaragua hereby notifies that  in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 it provided domestic 
support for agricultural producers through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (MAGFOR), the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricult ural and Livestock Technology (INTA) and the 
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP) .  This support came under the domestic support 
category exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  Supporting 
Table DS:1 (attached) provides details of these exempt measures. 
   
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005  
 
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 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services    
Pest and disease control  Screwworm eradication programme  
Control and eradicate the screwworm fly by means of the establishment and 
maintenance of a control barrier and the release of sterile screwworm flies in 
Nicaragua through the plant in operation. 
Prevent foot-and-mouth disease and exot ic diseases through sampling and the 
treatment and inspection of 40,000 animals. 
 113.54 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
Training and advisory service  National Agricultural Technolog y and Technical Training Programme  
Provide technical assistance and training to ensure a more integrated agricultural 
technology system by means of a joint approach to research by universities and 
producers' associations. 471.01 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Modernization of agricultural, livestock and plant health services  
Ensure that the major producers of goods of animal and plant origin comply with 
the requirements, rules and standards used in domestic and international trade by 
bringing the quality of plant and animal health services and food safety services 
up to standard. 180.70 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
(b) Domestic food aid 
 Support for rural families in zone s affected by drought and flooding  
Establish programmes aimed at resolvi ng problems of extreme poverty and 
environmental degradation in areas affected by recurring natural disasters (drought and flooding) through food distribution. 358.43 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP)  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure 
 with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Food aid for persons affected by disasters  
Help to prevent the exacerbation of malnutrition among highly food-insecure 
children and families exposed to r ecurrent adverse climatic events. 272.39 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
 Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
TOTAL  1,396.07  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 2005:  C 16.7333 to US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Nicaragua) 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  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 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services    
Pest and disease control  Screwworm eradication programme  
Control and eradicate the screwworm fly by means of the establishment and 
maintenance of a control barrier and the release of sterile screwworm flies in 
Nicaragua through the plant in operation. 
Prevent foot-and-mouth disease and exot ic diseases through sampling and the 
treatment and inspection of 40,000 animals. 
 113.54 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
Training and advisory service  Agricultural technology project:  Phase II  
Provide rural households and communities with broad access to management and 
innovation services in the fiel ds of agriculture and natural resources in order to 
increase agricultural productivity. 69.04 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Modernization of agricultural, livestock and plant health services  
Ensure that the major producers of goods of animal and plant origin comply with 
the requirements, rules and standards used in domestic and international trade by 
bringing the quality of plant and animal hea lth services and food safety services up 
to standard. 114.40 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Improvement in the situation of small and medium-scale coffee producers in the 
San Juan River basin  
Develop a classification system able to e xploit the quality potential of Nicaraguan 
coffee and ensure conformity with the quality requirements of the international 
market. 34.14 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP)  
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 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure 
 with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(b) Domestic food aid 
 Support for rural families in zone s affected by drought and flooding  
Establish programmes aimed at resolvi ng problems of extreme poverty and 
environmental degradation in areas affect ed by recurring natural disasters (drought 
and flooding) through food distribution. 369.82 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Food aid for persons affected by disasters  
Help to prevent the exacerbation of malnutrition among highly food-insecure 
children and families exposed to r ecurrent adverse climatic events. 396.56 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
TOTAL  1,097.50  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 2006:  C 17.5700 to US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Nicaragua) 
 
   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007  
 
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 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services    
Pest and disease control  Screwworm eradication programme  
Control and eradicate the screwworm fly by means of the establishment and 
maintenance of a control barrier and the release of sterile screwworm flies in 
Nicaragua through the plant in operation. 
Prevent foot-and-mouth disease and exot ic diseases through sampling and the 
treatment and inspection of 40,000 animals. 
 101.61 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
Training and advisory service Agricultural technology project:  Phase II  
Provide rural households and communities with broad access to management and 
innovation services in the fiel ds of agriculture and natural resources in order to 
increase agricultural productivity. 139.68 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Nicaraguan Institute of 
Agricultural and Livestock 
Technology (INTA) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Modernization of agricultural, livestock and plant health services  
Ensure that the major producers of goods of animal and plant origin comply with 
the requirements, rules and standards used in domestic and international trade by 
bringing the quality of plant and animal health services and food safety services 
up to standard. 150.49 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Improvement in the situation of small and medium-scale coffee producers in the 
San Juan River basin  
Develop a classification system able to e xploit the quality potential of Nicaraguan 
coffee and ensure conformity with the quality requirements of the international 
market. 62.74 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP)  
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 Page 7Measure type Name and description of measure 
 with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Support for the implementation of export conditions for Nicaraguan agri-food 
producers  
Make all sanitary and phytosanitary stan dards available to producers in order to 
strengthen and develop exports of Nicaraguan agricultural products to the 
European Union market, especially bovine meat, farmed shrimps, cocoa and 
coffee. 29.93 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Strengthening of local capacities in watershed management  and prevention of 
natural disasters and training of human resources  
Help reduce vulnerability to natural disast ers and improve the quality of life of the 
Nicaraguan people. 
Provide training for producers, municipa l authorities and INTA technicians in 
watershed management issues. 37.68 Nicaraguan Institute of 
Agricultural and Livestock 
Technology (INTA) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
(b) Domestic food aid 
 Support for rural families in zone s affected by drought and flooding  
Establish programmes aimed at resolvi ng problems of extreme poverty and 
environmental degradation in areas affect ed by recurring natural disasters (drought 
and flooding) through food distribution. 328.81 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Food aid for persons affected by disasters  
Help to prevent the exacerbation of malnutrition among highly food-insecure 
children and families exposed to r ecurrent adverse climatic events. 335.22 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Food production programme (PPA ) 
Eradicate hunger, chronic malnutrition, extreme poverty and unemployment which 
affect 80,000 poor rural households thr ough a quantitative and qualitative increase 
in production and the consumption of protein foods, while encouraging a 
reduction in firewood consumption thr ough the use of other cooking methods, 
biogas, more modern stoves, etc. 9,951.07 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
TOTAL  11,137.23  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 2007:  C 18.4485 to US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Nicaragua) 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008  
 
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 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services    
Pest and disease control  Cooperation programme for the prevention of exotic livestock diseases  
Maintain national territory free from exotic diseases such as f oot-and-mouth disease, 
African swine fever, avian influenza a nd bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). 129.05 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
Training and advisory service  Agricultural technology project:  Phase II  
Provide rural households and communities with broad access to management and 
innovation services in the fiel ds of agriculture and natural resources in order to 
increase agricultural productivity. 204.23 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Nicaraguan Institute of 
Agricultural and Livestock 
Technology (INTA) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Modernization of agricultural, livestock and plant health services  
Ensure that the major producers of goods of animal and plant origin comply with the 
requirements, rules and standards used in domestic and international trade by 
bringing the quality of plant and animal hea lth services and food safety services up 
to standard. 101.22 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Improvement in the situation of small and medium-scale coffee producers in the San 
Juan River basin  
Develop a classification system able to e xploit the quality potential of Nicaraguan 
coffee and ensure conformity with the quality requirements of the international 
market. 72.68 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP)  
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 Page 9Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Support for the implementation of export conditions for Nicaraguan agri-food 
producers  
Make all sanitary and phytosanitary stan dards available to producers in order to 
strengthen and develop exports of Nicaraguan agricultural products to the European 
Union market, especially bovine meat, farmed shrimps, cocoa and coffee. 101.22 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
(b) Domestic food aid 
 Support for rural families in zone s affected by drought and flooding  
Establish programmes aimed at resolvi ng problems of extreme poverty and 
environmental degradation in areas affect ed by recurring natural disasters (drought 
and flooding) through food distribution. 322.09 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Food aid for persons affected by disasters  
Help to prevent the exacerbation of malnutrition among highly food-insecure 
children and families exposed to r ecurrent adverse climatic events. 307.97 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
 Food production programme (PPA ) 
Eradicate hunger, chronic malnutrition, extreme poverty and unemployment which 
affect 80,000 poor rural households through a quantitative and qualitative increase in 
production and the consumption of protein foods, while encouraging a reduction in 
firewood consumption through the use of  other cooking methods, biogas, more 
modern stoves, etc. 9,551.93 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry 
(MAGFOR) 
Ministry of Finance and Public 
Credit (MHCP) 
TOTAL  10,790.39  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 2008:  C 19.3719 to US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Nicaragua)  
 
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