WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MEX/7/Rev.1 
2 May 2006 
 (06-2109) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following communication, dated 21 March 2006, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico .  The revised notification concer ns domestic support commitments ( Table DS.1  
and relevant supporting tables) for  1996 , 1997  and 1998 . 
  
 
     
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    
 
       
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Table DS.1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
1996 1997 1998  1996 1997 1998 
   
28,237.8 27,853.2 27,468.6 Millions of constant 1991 pesos 2.2 238.4 247.5 
   
 
 1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sche dule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p. 59. 
 
Note 1 :  The deflator used was the Nationa l Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991. The deflator for 1996 was 2.4597 
  The deflator for 1997 was 2.9671 
  The deflator for 1998 was 3.4379 
Note 2 :  Three zeros were eliminated in th e conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/7/Rev.1
 Page 3Supporting Table DS.1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of  measure in 
year in  question 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
 1996 1997 1998  
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,175.1  1,136.7  1,277.2   
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and extens ion and advisory (indent d) 
services 594.2  618.4  602.9  SHCP 
 
 National Research, Advisory and Training Agencies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, 
INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)     
 Pest and diseases control (i ndent b) 147.9 142.0 256.0 SAGAR 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budge ts for CONASAG and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)     
 Infrastructural works (inde nt g) 433.1 376.3 418.3 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas and st orm zones, for non-hydraulic agricultural and 
livestock production).     
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,761.9 2,538.8 2,470.0  
 Unconnected income support 2,761.9 2,538.8 2,470.0 SAGAR 
 PROCAMPO     
  
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1 2 3 4 
  1996 1997 1998  
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 502.4 632.8 658.8  
 Structural assistance provided th rough investment aids 502.4 632.8 658.8 SAGAR 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (including Agricultural and Livestock Programmes and 
CNA)     
(4)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 198.7 271.5 399.5     
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 198.7 271.5 282.4 SAGAR 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas     
 Temporary Employment Programme - - 117.2 SAGAR 
 Support to generate employment opportuniti es in areas of extreme poverty     
      
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1996, 1997 and 1998. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCP = Ministry of Fi nance and Public Credit;  SAGAR  = Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock and Rural Development. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "D evelopment programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6. 2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
  1996 1997 1998  
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 801.1 458.9 484.3  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 706.5 340.1 362.2 SHCP 
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy av ailable for all producers 94.6 118.8 122.1 SHCP  
     
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes transfers from FONDO, FEFA, FOCIR and FEGA (fo r 1996 and 1997), BANRURAL (for 1996, 1997 and 1998) and FINA (for 1996  and 1998). 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federa l Public Treasury Accounts for 1996, 1997 and 1998. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.  
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Supporting Table DS.4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic 
products (including non-
product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from supporting tables 
DS.5 to DS.7 below) 
 (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Product-specific equivalent 
measurement of support 
(from supporting 
table DS.8 below) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 43.7 ( de minimis )  10,513.6 1,051.4 0.0 
Wheat 22.9 ( de minimis )  2,435.4 243.5 0.0 
Sorghum 145.7 ( de minimis )  3,159.0 315.9 0.0 
Rice 7.6 ( de minimis )  259.0 25.9 0.0 
Beans 0.0 ( de minimis )  2,339.3 233.9 0.0 
Cotton 2.2  1.2 0.1 2.2 
Swine 26.3 ( de minimis )  5,048.0 504.8 0.0 
Non-product specific AMS  -    - 
Total AMS      2.2 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 1996. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton corresponds to seed cotton 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic 
products (including non-
product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from supporting tables 
DS.5 to DS.7 below) 
 (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Product-specific equivalent 
measurement of support 
(from supporting 
table DS.8 below) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 318.3 ( de minimis )  8,055.7 805.6 0.0 
Wheat 14.7 ( de minimis )  1,626.1 162.6 0.0 
Sorghum 131.5 ( de minimis )  1,889.9 189.0 0.0 
Rice 238.4  239.9 24.0 238.4 
Beans 7.9 ( de minimis )  1,779.3 177.9 0.0 
Swine 11.1 ( de minimis )  5,743.3 574.3 0.0 
Soya 0.2 ( de minimis )  138.6 13.9 0.0 
Cotton 3.4 ( de minimis )  914.4 91.4 0.0 
Non-product specific AMS  -  -    - 
Total AMS     238.4 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 1997. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton corresponds to seed cotton.  
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Supporting Table DS.4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998  
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic 
products (including non-
product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from supporting tables 
DS.5 to DS.7 below) 
 (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Product-specific equivalent 
measurement of support 
(from supporting 
table DS.8 below) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 226.0 ( de minimis )  7,763.1 776.3 0.0 
Wheat 247.5  1,293.6 129.4 247.5 
Sorghum 80.1 ( de minimis )  1,917.9 191.8 0.0 
Rice 14.8 ( de minimis )  218.6 21.9 0.0 
Beans 6.1 ( de minimis )  2,215.1 221.5 0.0 
Cotton 9.0 ( de minimis )  850.2 85.0 0.0 
Safflower 0.2 ( de minimis )  108.5 10.9 0.0 
Non-product specific AMS    -     - 
Total AMS     247.5 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 1998. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton corresponds to seed cotton.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s) Applied 
administrated 
price 
 External reference 
price (from the 
documents in the 
series AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data source 
   (1991 pesos 
per ton) (1991 pesos 
per ton) (thousands 
of tons)  (millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Maize1   515.2 506.8 1,579.0  13.2 SAGAR 
Beans2   1,572.5 1,680.9 110.0  0.0 SAGAR 
 
1 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Governme nt, Federal Executive, September 1999.  Regional price paid to t he producer at the CONASUPO granary (pesos/ton).  The 
external reference price corresponds to the 1986-1988 average notif ied under G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Elig ible production corresponds to  national procurement of maize by CONASUPO.   
2 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Governme nt, Federal Executive, September 1999.  Average price paid to t he producer (pesos/ton).  The external reference price 
corresponds to the 1986-1988 average notified un der G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Eligib le production corresponds to national procurement of beans by CONASUPO.  Give n that the administrated 
price is less than the external reference pr ice, no price support wa s provided for beans. 
*SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rura l Development.  
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Supporting Table DS.5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s) Applied 
administrated 
price 
 External reference 
price (from the 
documents in the 
series AGST/…) Eligible 
production 
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support
 Data source 
   (1991 pesos 
per ton) (1991 pesos 
per ton) (thousands 
of tons)  (millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Maize1   434.3 506.8 3,471.0  0.0 SAGAR 
Beans2   1,779.5 1,680.9 80.0  7.9 SAGAR 
 
1 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Governme nt, Federal Executive, September 1999.  Regional price paid to t he producer at the CONASUP O granary (pesos/tons).  
The external reference price corresponds to the 1986-1988 aver age notified under G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Eligible production correspond s to national procurement of beans by CONASUPO.  
Given that the administered price is lower than the extern al reference price, no price support was supplied for maize. 
2 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Governme nt, Federal Executive, September 1999.  Average price paid to t he producer (pesos/tons).  Th e external reference price 
corresponds to the 1986-1988 average notified under G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Eligible production corresponds to national procurement of beans by CONASUPO. 
*SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Ru ral Development.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s) Applied 
administrated 
price External reference 
price (from the 
documents in the 
series AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data source 
    
(1991 pesos 
per ton)  
(1991 pesos 
per ton)  
(thousands of 
tons)  (millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Maize1   394.5 506.8 2,261.0  0.0 SAGAR 
Beans2   1,738.8 1,680.9 106.0  6.1 SAGAR 
 
1 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Government .  Regional price paid to the producer at the CONASUPO granary  (pesos/ton).  The external  reference price corresponds 
to the 1986-1988 average notified under G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Eligible production corresponds to national procurement of maize by CON ASUPO.  Given that the administered price is 
lower than the external reference price,  no price support was supplied for maize. 
2 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Governme nt.  Average price paid to the producer (pesos/ton).  The exter nal reference price corresponds to the 1986-1988 average 
notified under G/AG/AGST/MEX.  Eligible production corres ponds to national procuremen t of beans by CONASUPO. 
*SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Ru ral Development.   
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Supporting Table DS.6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from  
documents in 
the series 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production 
 
 
 
(thousands 
of tons Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    n.a.  7.1  7.1 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton     254.2  7.6  7.6 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    237.6  26.1  26.1 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,234.5  145.7  145.7 SAGAR 
Swine1 Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,615.5  26.3  26.3 SAGAR 
 
1 The supported amount is expres sed in thousands of heads.  
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1996. 
SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development. 
n.a. = not available  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from  
documents in 
the series 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production 
 
 
 
(thousands of 
tons) Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    2,355.4  8.6  8.6 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton     290.4  238.4  238.4 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    3,069.0  315.4  315.4 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    2,376.3  123.6  123.6 SAGAR 
Swine1 Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    821.0  11.1  11.1 SAGAR 
 
1 The  supported amount is expres sed in thousands of heads 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1997. 
SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development.  
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Supporting Table DS.6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from  
documents in 
the series 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production 
 
 
 
(thousands 
of tons) Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    2,780.1  245.7  245.7 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton     349.1  14.8  14.8 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,750.1  224.1  224.1 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,651.7  77.0  77.0 SAGAR 
 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1998. 
SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year  Measurement 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 4.4   4.4 13.2 26.1 43.7 SAGAR 
Wheat   Price coverage 15. 8   15.8 0.0 7.1 22.9 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 0. 0   0.0 0.0 145.7 145.7 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 7.6 7.6 SAGAR 
Beans   0.0   0. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 2.2   2.2 0.0 0.0 2.2 SAGAR 
Swine   0.0   0. 0 0.0 26.3 26.3 SAGAR 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1996. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock a nd Rural Development.  
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Supporting Table DS.7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year  Measurement 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
  
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 3.0   3.0 0.0 315.4 318.3 SAGAR 
Wheat   Price coverage 6. 2   6.2 0.0 8.6 14.7 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 7. 8   7.8 0.0 123.6 131.5 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 238.4 238.4 SAGAR 
Beans   0.0   0. 0 7.9 0.0 7.9 SAGAR 
Swine   0.0   0. 0 0.0 11.1 11.1 SAGAR 
Soya  Price coverage 0.2   0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 3.4   3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4 SAGAR 
 
Source: Data from the Federal P ublic Treasury Accounts for 1997. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock a nd Rural Development.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year  Measurement 
type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
(millions of constant
1991 pesos) Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
 
(millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 1.9   1.9 0.0 224.1 226.0 SAGAR 
Wheat   Price coverage 1. 8   1.8 0.0 245.7 247.5 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 3. 1   3.1 0.0 77.0 80.1 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 14.8 14.8 SAGAR 
Beans   0.0   0. 0 6.1 0.0 6.1 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 9.0   9.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 SAGAR 
Safflower  Price coverage 0. 2   0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 SAGAR 
 
Source: Data from the Federal P ublic Treasury Accounts for 1998. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock a nd Rural Development. 
 
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