WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/IND/7 
9 June 2011 
 (11-2846) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 5 April 2011 is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of India .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the marketing years  1998-99  to 2003-04 . 
    
 
   
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Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing years 1998-99 to 2003-04 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
 
Total AMS commitment for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
   
1 2 3 
 
 
India has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its sche dule.  Domestic support to agricultural producers was provided  through operations of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and other Government agencies.  All support is cove red by the domestic support categories which are exempt from red uction commitments under the Agreement 
on Agriculture.  The attached supporting tables provide details of these exempt measures.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing years 1998-99 to 2003-04  
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measures in year in question 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04  
(a) General 
services Research  59.46  58.61  58.33  69.61  65.30  74.67 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Agricultural and 
Processed Foods 
Products Export 
Development Authority 
(APEDA), Coffee 
Board, Department of 
Commerce (DOC) 
 Pest and disease control  0.45  1.45  1.70  1.83  0.87  1.07 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Coffee Board, DOC 
 Training services  1.29  1.41  1.26  1.38  1.46  1.48 " 
 Extension and advisory services  20.04  20.38  19.54  22.29  25.02  27.02 " 
 Marketing and promotion services  0.71  0.88  1.07  1.35  2.04  2.12 APEDA, Coffee Board, 
DOC 
 Inspection services  0.20  0.20  0. 20  1.46  0.66  0.87 APEDA, DOC 
 Infrastructural services  1.42  2.36  4.21   2.11  4.39  6.15 APEDA, Coffee Board, 
DOC 
(b)   Public 
stockholding for food 
security purposes Buffer stock operations (food grain)  2,067.98  2,123.24  2, 629.16  3,668.27  4,996.07  5,475.52 Ministry of Agriculture 
(f) Payments for 
relief from natural 
disasters Crop insurance scheme  37.37  112.96   6.55  125.48  86.44  223.88 "  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measures in year in question 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04  
(i ) Structural 
adjustment assistance 
provided through 
investment aids Dry land farming / rain-fed farming  48.66  49.72  38. 12  39.69  23.33  37.19 Ministry of Agriculture 
Scheme for reclamation of alkaline soils  0. 88  0.74  0.33  0.71  1.67  1.33 " 
Drought-prone area programme  5.22  87.36  61.30  42.87   " 
(j) Payments under 
environmental 
programmes Soil conservation in catchment areas of river 
valley projects  27.33  29.21  25.06  21.62  24.79  26.34 " 
 Control of shifting cultivation  4.56  4.42  4. 41  3.58  4.73  5.39 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Coffee Board, DOC 
TOTAL   2,275.57  2,492.94  2,851. 24  4,002.25  5,236.77  5,883.03  
 
 Exchange rate: US$1 = Rs. 42.07 (1998-99) 
   US$1 = Rs. 43.33 (1999-00)  
   US$1 = Rs. 45.68 (2000-01)    US$1 = Rs. 47.69 (2001-02) 
   US$1 = Rs. 48.39 (2002-03) 
   US$1 = Rs. 45.95 (2003-04) 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing years 1998-99 to 2003-04  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential 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$ million) Data sources 
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment 
subsidies 
generally 
available to 
agriculture Repayment of loan dues for coffee plan grants to Government of 
India  0.79  0.76  0.04  1.00  0.66   0.06 Coffee Board, Department 
of Commerce 
Subsides for asset formation (Exp ansion consolidation interest 
/other subsidy)  1.29  0.81  0.79  1.36  2.13  4.34 " 
(b) Agricultural 
input 
subsidies to 
low income or 
resource poor producers 
 Small farmers development assistance (Subsidies for chemicals to 
control Coffee berry borer)  0.06 - - - -  - " 
Other input subsidies1  6,756.36  7,162.7 8,476.75 8,250.79  7,336.99 9,019.54 Ministry of Agriculture 
Grant-in-aid for irrigation and land development, rain water 
harvesting, organic certification, organic cultivation & training for marginal (less than 2 hectares) and small (2-4 hectares) cardamom 
farmers  0.10  0.15  0.18  0.13  0.10  0.40 Spices Board, DOC 
 Grant-in-aid for planting material production, replanting, 
rejuvenation and post harvest improve ment for marginal (less than 
2 hectares) and small (2-4 hectares) cardamom farmers  0.46  0.57  0.65  0.75  1.18  1.40 " 
TOTAL   6,759.06  7,164.99 8, 478.41 8,254.03  7,341.06 9,025.74  
 
1 Includes support for fertilisers, ir rigation, electricity, seeds, etc. 
 
Note 
As per agricultural census for 2000-01, 98.97% of farm holdings are of low-income, resource-poor farmers.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 1998-99 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,328.37 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 1,682.45 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 64.79 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 2.36 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
    
    
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 1998-99 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year  
1998-99 
 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  October-September  1572  262.51 12.59 - (-)  1,328.37 Agricultural 
Statistics at a 
Glance 2008 
and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April- March  131  264 12.65 - (-)  1,682.45 
Cotton October-September  367  1,292.64 0.07 - (-)  64.79 Jute July-June  155  417.55 0.009 - (-)  2.36 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
 Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 1998-99 = 42.07 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 1998-99 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year 
1998-99 Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total Product-
specific AMS 
 
 
 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 1,328.37 - (-) 1,328.37 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April- March Price support - - - - (-) 1,682.42 - (-) 1,682.42 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 64.79 - (-) 64.79 " 
Jute July-June Price support - - - - (-) 2.36 - (-) 2.36 " 
         
           
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 1998-99 = 42.07  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 1999-2000 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,685.53 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 1,838.20 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 72.45 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 4.65 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
    
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 1999-2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing  year  
 1999-2000 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million 
US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  October-September  1702  262.51 18.22 - (-)  1,685.53 Agricultural 
Statistics at a 
Glance 2008 
and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April- March  134  264 14.14 - (-)  1,838.20 
Cotton October-September  387  1,292.64 0.08 - (-)  72.45 
Jute July-June  173  417.55 0.019 - (-)  4.65 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
 
Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 1999-2000 = 43.33 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 1999-2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing  year 
1999-2000 Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total 
product-
specific AMS
 
 
(US$ million)Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 1,685.53 - (-) 1,685.53 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April- March Price support - - - - (-) 1,838.20 - (-) 1,838.20 " 
Cotton October-
September Price support - - - - (-) 72.45 - (-) 72.45 " 
Jute July-June Price support - - - - (-) 4.65 - (-) 4.65 " 
         
           
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 1999-2000 = 43.33 
  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2000-01 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 2,034.36 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 2,126.80 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 91.46 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 62.59 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 19.64 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
     
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2000-01 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year  
2000-01 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million US$) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  Oct-Sept 2000-01  1672  262.51 21.3 - (-)  2,034.36 Agricultural 
Statistics at 
a Glance 
2008 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April-March 2000-01  134  264 16.36 - (-)  2,126.80 
Cotton Oct-Sept 2000-01   378  1,292.64 0.1 - (-)  91.46 
Mustard seed April-March 2000-01  263  513.37 0.25 - (-)  62.59 
Jute July-June 2000-01  172  417.55 0.08 - (-)  19.64 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
 
Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2000-01 = 45.68 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2000-01 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year  
2000-01 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total Product-
specific AMS 
 
 
 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice Oct-Sept 2000-01 Price support - - - - (-) 2,034.36 - (-) 2,034.36 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March 2000-01 Price support - - - - (-) 2,126.80 - (-) 2,126.80 " 
Cotton Oct-Sept 2000-01  Price support - - - - (-) 91.46 - (-) 91.46 " 
Mustard seed April-March 2000-01 Price support - - - - (-) 62.59 - (-) 62.59 " 
Jute July-June 2000-01 Price support - - - - (-) 19.64 - (-) 19.64 " 
         
           
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2000-01 = 45.68 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2001-02 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 2,113.64 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 2,764.42 - de minimis 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad, Moong and 
Lentils) (-) 0.22 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 147.30 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 79.32 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 9.90 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
     
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Page 16 Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2001-02 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year 
2001-02 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  October-September  1672  262.51 22.13 - (-)  2,113.64 Agricultural 
Statistics at 
a Glance 
2008 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April-March  130  264 20.63 - (-)  2,764.42 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils)  October-
September/April-
March 3  271  345.66 0.003 - (-)  0.22 
Cotton October-September  372  1,292.64 0.16 - (-)  147.30 
Mustard seed April-March  273  513.37 0.33 - (-)  79.32 
Jute July-June  170  417.55 0.04 - (-)  9.90 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2001-02 = 47.69 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2001-02 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year  
2001-02 Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total Product-
specific AMS 
 
 
 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September  Price support - - - - (-) 2,113.64 - (-) 2,113.64 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March  Price support - - - - (-) 2,764.42 - (-) 2,764.42 " 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils) October-
September/April-
March 1 Price support - - - - (-) 0.22 - (-) 0.22 " 
Cotton October-
September  Price support - - - - (-) 147.30 - (-) 147.30 " 
Mustard seed April-March  Price support - - - - (-) 79.32 - (-) 79.32 " 
Jute July-June  Price support - - - - (-) 9.90 - (-) 9.90 " 
         
           
 
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2001-02 = 47.69 
  
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Page 18 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2002-03 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,519.01 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 2,552.7 - de minimis 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad, Moong and 
Lentils) (-) 1.51 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 94.01 - de minimis 
Mustard seed (-) 110.62 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 55.56 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
    
  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2002-03 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year 
2002-03 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million US$) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  October-September  1702  262.51 16.42 - (-)  1,519.01 Agricultural 
Statistics at 
a Glance 
2008 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April-March  130  264 19.05 - (-)  2,552.70 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils)  October-
September/April-
March 3  270  345.66 0.02 - (-)  1.51 
Cotton October-September   371  1,292.64 0.102 - (-)  94.01 
Mustard seed April-March  277  513.37 0.468 - (-)  110.62 
Jute July-June  176  417.55 0.23 - (-)  55.56 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2002-03 = 48.39 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2002-03 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing  year 
2002-03 Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total Product-
specific AMS 
 
 
 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September  Price support - - - - (-)  1,519.01 - (-)  1,519.01 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March  Price support - - - - (-)  2,552.70 - (-)  2,552.70 " 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils) October-
September/April-
March 1 Price support - - - - (-)  1.51  (-)  1.51 " 
Cotton October-
September  Price support - - - - (-)  94.01 - (-)  94.01 " 
Mustard seed April-March  Price support - - - - (-)  110.62 - (-)  110.62 " 
Jute July-June  Price support - - - - (-)  55.56 - (-)  55.56 " 
         
           
 
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2002-03 = 48.39 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2003-04 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific  
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(US$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(US$ million) 
1 2 
 3 4 
 
Product-specific AMS    
Rice (-) 1,883.70 - de minimis 
Wheat (-) 2,006.60 - de minimis 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad, Moong and 
Lentils) (-) 6.30 - de minimis 
Cotton (-) 140.62 - de minimis 
Jute (-) 46.34 - de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS  (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  0   
    
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2003-04 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year 
2003-04 Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
  
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price
1 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(million tonnes) Associated fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
(million US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  October-September  1802  262.51 22.83 - (-)  1,883.70 Agricultural 
Statistics at 
a Glance 
2008 and 
Cooperation 
Division Wheat  April-March  137  264 15.8 - (-)  2,006.60 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils)  October-
September/April-
March 3  305  345.66 0.155 - (-)  6.30 
Cotton October-September   397  1,292.64 0.157 - (-)  140.62 
Jute July-June  187  417.55 0.201 - (-)  46.34 
         
 
1 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986-89). 
2 Applied administered price is procurement pr ice for common paddy.  (For converting to  the equivalent price of rice a coefficien t of 1.5 has been used.) 
3 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
Notes 
Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product-specific"  de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).   
Exchange rate US$ to Rs.: 2003-04 = 45.95 
   1986-89 Average = 13.409 
 
  
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 Page 23Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing year 2003-04 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing  year 
2003-04 Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$ million)Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 Total Product-
specific AMS 
 
 
 
(US$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice October-
September  Price support - - - - (-)  1,883.70 - (-)  1,883.70 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Wheat April-March  Price support - - - - (-)  2,006.60 - (-)  2,006.60 " 
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong and 
Lentils) October-
September/April-
March 1 Price support - - - - (-)  6.30  (-)  6.30 " 
Cotton October-
September  Price support - - - - (-)  140.62 - (-)  140.62 " 
Jute July-June  Price support - - - - (-)  46.34 - (-)  46.34 " 
         
           
 
Exchange rate US$ to Rs: 2003-04 = 45.95 
 
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad is Oc tober-September.  In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing  year is April-March.  
 
 
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