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G/AG/N/HND/33 
11 January 2012 
 (12-0150) 
Committee on Agriculture Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 19 December 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Honduras .  The notification concerns new or  modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Strengthening of local management of natural resources in the Patuca 
and Choluteca river basins 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(a) - Research services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  The project is aimed at the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in 
the Choluteca, Patuca and Negro river basins.  The main measures include the strengthening 
of local organizations, efficient application of  legislation (Forestry Law, Land Use Planning 
Law and Water Law), and funding to support envi ronmental management investment projects. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$431,332 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Tri-national sustainable deve lopment programme for the upper 
Lempa river basin 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(a) - Research services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  The programme concerns the management of natural resources at local level and the 
development of sustainable production activities.   It is designed to be implemented at 
tri-national level (Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador) and involves local, municipal and 
regional activities in each of the countries concer ned.  It provides for measures including the 
sustainable management of renewable natural resources;  the reduction of vulnerability to 
natural risks;  the development of producti on activities and economic diversification;  the 
strengthening of local governments and community organizational capacity building. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$412,500 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 
(6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Conservation and economic deve lopment of natural resources 
(western component) 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
 Paragraph 2(a) - Research services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  
The National Resources Programme (PRORENA ) is an investment programme that 
encourages the conservation and sustainable use of  natural resources in order to increase the 
productivity of agricultural activities and the p opulation's income by enhancing cooperation 
between existing institutions in the area. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$826,316 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:  June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Rural business promotion programme ( Pronegocios Rurales ) 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  This programme will comprise the following three components:  (1) support for rural business services;  (2) financing of business plans;  and (3) support for complementary 
policies and programmes. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$6,420,000 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 
(6) Period of application:  June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Special Programme for Food Security in Honduras (PESA - 
Honduras) 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  The Special Programme for Food Security in Honduras (PESA) contributes to the 
development of policies and strategies aimed at capitalizing on human resources in rural 
areas, strengthening the organization of house hold production systems and improving them, in 
order to ensure food security for the population and the most vulnerable segments in particular. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:   US$1,249,980 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Improving the competitiveness of the rural economy in the department 
of Yoro 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  Strengthening of producers' ec onomic organizations to create opportunities for growth of their 
existing equity capital, so that management and negotiations can be conducted according to 
new forms of market relationships, based on innovative management practices and tools. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$2,400,000 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Seed potato production in Honduras 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
 Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  
The project seeks to reduce poverty in the count ry's rural areas by creating opportunities for 
profitable agribusiness in order to raise producer s' incomes and improve their standard of 
living. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$300,014 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 
(6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   Seed potatoes 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Food security extension project 
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
 Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  
The project consists of an interlinked series of investments aimed at increasing the availability, access to and consumption of fo od products of high nutritional and economic 
value for vulnerable households numbering 14,860 poo r rural families.  The project comprises 
five basic components:  (1) Training and exte nsion;  (2) business training and support 
services;  (3) investment, resource mobilization and production infrastructure;  (4) food- and nutrition-related communication and education;   and (5) strengthening municipal and 
cooperative bodies.  The project's key policy measures include training small farmers to 
incorporate technology in order to increase thei r production of staple grains and agricultural 
diversification, the protection of natural r esources (soil and wate r), and improve their 
marketing options and profit margins. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$3,750,000 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Honduras rural competitiveness project 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture  The project will focus on operationalizing pro cesses and mechanisms to facilitate productive 
alliances, as well as on the promotion of orga nizational procedures, training, information, 
technical studies and support, infrastructure and productive investments so as to encourage the 
participation of small and medi um-sized producers and create a favourable climate for them to 
invest in productive alliances;  the project will co-finance viable demand-driven business 
plans defined on the basis of market mechanisms. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:   US$10,240,000 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Agribusiness development programme for small and medium-sized 
African palm producers 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(f) - Marketing and promotion ser vices - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture  
This project will put 7,206 ha of African palm  into production, as the first stage in the 
replanting and expansion of 28,000 ha of African palm crops.  The project will be 
implemented by the Ministry of Agricultu re and Livestock in support of small and 
medium-sized African palm producers. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:   US$2,683,333 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   African palm 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Small and medium-sized rural enterprise programme (PYMERURAL) 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(f) - Marketing and promotion ser vices - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture  This programme seeks to contribute to job a nd income creation for men and women in rural 
areas in the context of rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with a clear focus on 
stimulating economic growth to ensure sust ainability and the development of food and 
non-food agribusiness chains, combining the value chain approach with a territorial economic 
development approach. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:   US$1,179,623 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Technology voucher project 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Investment subsidies - Article 6. 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 
 The project seeks to contribute to food secur ity for the rural population and generate 
production surpluses by increasing staple grain production through the use of appropriate 
technology by small producers. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$243,953,733 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 
(6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   National plan for rural credit funds 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
 Investment subsidies - Article 6. 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 
  Facilitate access to financing for small and medium-sized producers in rural areas. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:   US$115,156 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   No individual product. 
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  Table DS:2 
  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
 
(1) Full title of measure:   Creation and operation of a fund for financing improved agricultural 
implements for small-scale staple grain producers 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Poverty Reduction Strategy 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Investment subsidies - Article 6. 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 
 The project provides access to credit for small and medium-sized staple grain producers in 
eligible agricultural areas to buy animal-dra wn agricultural implements for sowing staple 
grains, thus contributing to food secu rity and improving the environment. 
 (4) Cost of measure:   US$86,751 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2008 
 (6) Period of application:   June 2008 - May 2009 
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   Staple grains 
 
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