WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3* 
12 January 2011 
 (11-0217) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following communication, dated 8 November 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mexico .  The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and relevant supporting tables) for  1999-2004 . 
 
_______________ 
 
  In Supporting Table DS:1 for 2003 and 2004, the fourth item under "Payments under environmental programmes", which reads "Support to  encourage sustainable development in areas 
frequently affected by adverse weather", has been deleted.  
 In Supporting Table DS:1 for 2003 and 2004, a new programme, the "Fund to Support Rural 
Communities Affected by Extreme Climatic Events (FAPRACC)", has been included under 
"Payments for relief from natural disasters".   
                                                     
 
* G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.2 exists in English only.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
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 
27,084.0 Millions of constant 1991 pesos 211.3 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federatio n, December 1994, Schedule LXXV II, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.0105 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 M onetary value of measure in year in questio n
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,382.7  
 General research (indent a), training (i ndent c) and extension and advisory 
(indent d) services 602.6 SHCP 
 National Research, A dvice and Training Agencies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, 
FIRCO, INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 304.6 SAGAR 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budge ts for CONASAG and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 475.5 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,336.9  
 Unconnected income support 2,336.9 SAGAR 
 PROCAMPO   
  
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(3) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 677.6  
 Structural assistance provided th rough investment aids 677.6 SAGAR 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultu ral and Livestock Progr ammes and CNA)   
(4) Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 523.5  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rura l development programmes) 361.8 SAGAR 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 161.6 SAGAR 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Pub lic Credit;  SAGAR = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock an d Rural Development  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gene rally available to agriculture 447.2  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 352.7 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy av ailable for all producers 94.5 SHCP 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes FINA and FOCIR transfers. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit 
  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
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 
Measurements 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 93.7 ( de minimis )  6,421.5 642.2 0.0 
Wheat 211.3  1,030.9 103.1 211.3 
Sorghum 53.5 ( de minimis )  1,396.5 139.6 0.0 
Rice 10.5 ( de minimis )  144.6 14.5 0.0 
Cotton 5.8 ( de minimis )  504.2 50.4 0.0 
Safflower 0.2 ( de minimis )  128.0 12.8 0.0 
Soya 0.0 ( de minimis )  81.6 8.2 0.0 
Beans 0.0 ( de minimis )  1,387.6 138.8 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS -    - 
Total AMS      211.3 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2:  The data corres ponds to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton corresponds to seed cotton  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible production
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 Data sources* 
   (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   363.0 506.8 444.0 0.0 SAGAR 
Beans1   1,273.4 1,680.9 10.0 0.0 SAGAR 
 
1 The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end w ith the dismantling of CONASUPO and was replaced by marketing sup port channelled through ASERCA and notified in 
supporting table DS:6. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture,  Livestock and Ru ral Development  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total 
price-related 
direct 
payments Other 
non-exempt 
direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     (Thousands of 
tons)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
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    2,820.5  207.2  207.2 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton    281.5  10.5  10.5 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,377.5  91.8  91.8 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    1,435.1  50.1  50.1 SAGAR 
 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture,  Livestock and Ru ral Development  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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
 
 Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 Market price support 
(Supporting Table 
DS:5) 
 
 Non-exempt direct 
payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS:6) 
 Total AMS 
  Data 
sources* 
   (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)   (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
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 91.8 93.7 SAGAR 
Wheat  Price coverage 4. 1  4.1 0.0 207.2 211.3 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 3. 4  3.4 0.0 50.1 53.5 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0  0.0 0.0 10.5 10.5 SAGAR Cotton  Price coverage 5.8  5.8 0.0 0.0 5.8 SAGAR Safflower  Price coverage 0.2  0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 SAGAR Soya  Price coverage 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0. SAGAR 
Beans   0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAGAR 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos 
* SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture,  Livestock and Ru ral Development  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 10 Supporting table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
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 
26,699.5 Millions of constant 1991 pesos 351.4 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sc hedule LXXVII, Sectio n 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.3912. 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion 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 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,308.2  
 General research (indent a), traini ng (indent c) and extension and a dvisory (indent d) services 610.8 SHCP 
 National Research, Advi ce and Training Agencies (Budgets  for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA 
Rural and the budgets of hi gher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 270.7 SAGAR 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets for CONASAG and Countryside Alliance Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 426.7 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zo nes, non-agricultural production and livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,363.6  
 Unconnected income support 2,363.6 SAGAR 
 PROCAMPO   
(3) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 559.0  
 Structural assistance provided th rough investment aids 559.0 SAGAR 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultu ral and Livestock Progr ammes and CNA)    
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(4) Payments under regional assi stance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 560.5  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rura l development programmes) 435.4 SAGAR 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 125.1 SAGAR 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public  Credit;  SAGAR = Ministry of Agricu lture, Livestock and Rural Development.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 13Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gene rally available to agriculture 117.0  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 0.0 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy av ailable for all producers 117.0 SHCP 
 
NOTES: 
1 BANRURAL and FOCIR have been operati ng with their own resources since 2000. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 14 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
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 
Measurements 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 251.0 ( de minimis )  6,028.4 602.8 0.0 
Wheat  335.7  1,167.4 116.7 335.7 
Sorghum 80.2 ( de minimis )  1,399.0 139.9 0.0 
Rice 15.7 ( de minimis )  117.4 11.7 15.7 
Cotton 2.1 ( de minimis )  185.9 18.6 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS -    - 
Total AMS      351.4 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton  
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 Page 15Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied administered price External reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support Data sources* 
   (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 
 
Note: The price support scheme for maize a nd beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support is chann elled through the Agricultural Marketing Support 
 Services (ASERCA).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 16 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible production Total price-related 
direct payments Other 
non-exempt 
direct paymentsAssociated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     (Thousands of 
tons)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos)  
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    3,277.9  329.7  329.7 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per ton    276.3  15.7  15.7 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    3,447.3  249.6  249.6 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    1,806.6  71.9  71.9 SAGAR 
* All departmental sources relate to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2000.  
SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rura l Development. 
  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 17Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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 
 
 Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 Market price 
support (Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
 Non-exempt direct 
payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS:6) 
 Total AMS 
   Data sources* 
   (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos)   (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 1. 3  1.3 0.0 249.6 251.0 SAGAR 
Wheat  Price coverage 6. 0  6.0 0.0 329.7 335.7 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 8. 3  8.3 0.0 71.9 80.2 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0  0.0 0.0 15.7 15.7 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 2.1  2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 SAGAR 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture,  Livestock and Ru ral Development.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 18 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
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 
26,314.9 Millions of constant 1991 pesos 1,040.0 
1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sc hedule LXXVII, Sectio n 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.6708. 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos. 
  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 19Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 M onetary value of measure in year in questio n
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,401.2  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and extens ion and advisory (indent d) 
services 645.7 SHCP 
 National Research, A dvice and Training Agencies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, 
FIRCO, INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 360.1 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 395.4 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,357.5  
 Unconnected income support 2,357.5 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 686.8  
 Structural assistance provided th rough investment aids 686.8 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultu ral and Livestock Progr ammes and CNA)   
  
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(4) Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 681.9  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 554.1 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 127.8 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Cr edit;  SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock, Rural Develo pment, Fisheries and  Food.  
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 Page 21Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gene rally available to agriculture 94.5  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 0.0 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy av ailable for all producers 94.5 SHCP 
(b) Input subsidies generally available to low-income and resource-poor producers 694.1  
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity charges for agricultural use 694.1 CFE and LFC 
 
NOTES: 
1 In 2000, BANRURAL and FOCIR operated with their own re sources, therefore no fiscal transfers were recorded. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  CFE = Fe deral Electricity Commission;  LFC = Central Light and Power  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 22 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
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 
Measurements 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  484.6 ( de minimis )  6,255.1 625.5 0.0 
Wheat  239.7  859.0 85.9 239.7 
Sorghum  161.4  1,393.2 139.3 161.4 Rice  27.1  71.9 7.2 27.1 Soya  11.1  48.1 4.8 11.1 Safflower  11.8  31.4 3.1 11.8 
Cotton  1.4 ( de minimis )  258.6 25.9 0.0 
Groundnuts  0.9 ( de minimis )  127.5 12.8 0.0 
Barley  0.2 ( de minimis )  265.3 26.5 0.0 
Canola  0.2  0.3 0.0 0.2 Copra  3.2 ( de minimis )  126.0 12.6 0.0 
Coffee  81.6  653.7 65.4 81.6 Beans  113.2 ( de minimis )  1,421.3 142.1 0.0 
Sugar  507.0  2,818.2 281.8 507.0 
Non-product-specific 
AMS  2.7 ( de minimis )  67,232.9 6,723.3 0.0 
Total AMS      1,040.0 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 23Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production 
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support Data sources* 
   
(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 
 
 
Note: The price support scheme for maize a nd beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support is chann elled through the Agricultural Marketing Support 
 Services (ASERCA).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3 
Page 24 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total 
price-related 
direct payments Other 
non-exempt 
direct payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     (Thousands 
of tons)  (Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
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    2,698.9  203.6 203.6  SAGARPA 
Rice Direct payment per ton    458.3  27.1 27.1  SAGARPA 
Maize Direct payment per ton to 
support marketing    6,323.4  432.1 432.1  SAGARPA 
Sorghum Direct payment per ton to 
support marketing    4,212.5  150.0 150.0  SAGARPA 
Soya Direct payment per ton to 
support marketing    81.7  10.8 10.8  SAGARPA 
Safflower Direct payment per ton to 
support marketing    133.2  11.7 11.7  SAGARPA 
Groundnuts Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    16.0  0.9 0.9  SAGARPA 
Canola Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    2.2  0.2 0.2  SAGARPA 
Copra Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    20.0  3.2 3.2  SAGARPA 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
   G/AG/N/MEX/13/Rev.3
 Page 25Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage, cabotage, 
storage 
(pignoración ), 
conversion 
programmes) 52.5  52.5 0.0 432. 1 484.6 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price 
coverage, contract farming, storage 
(pignoración ), 
conversion programmes) 36.1  36.1 0.0 203. 6 239.7 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage, storage 
(pignoración ) 11.3  11.3 0.0 150. 0 161.4 SAGARPA 
Rice   0.0  0.0 0. 0 27.1 27.1 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price 
coverage) 0.3  0.3 0.0 10. 8 11.1 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price 
coverage) 0.0  0.0 0.0 11. 7 11.8 SAGARPA 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price 
coverage) 1.4  1.4 0.0 0. 0 1.4 SAGARPA 
Groundnuts   0.0  0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 SAGARPA 
Barley  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight) 0.2  0.2 0.0 0. 0 0.2 SAGARPA 
Canola   0.0  0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 SAGARPA 
Copra   0.0  0.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Special Coffee 
Growers' Income 
Support Programme 81.6  81.6 0.0 0. 0 81.6 SAGARPA 
Beans  Special Support Fund 
for Investment in 
Beans and conversion 
programmes 113.2  113.2 0.0 0. 0 113.2 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for 
Expropriated Sugar 
Sector Enterprises 507.0  507.0 0.0 0. 0 507.0 SAGARPA 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-product-specific support (include 
calculation details) 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific AMS
  
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support 
Programme for Crop 
Conversion  2.7 0.0  2.7 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific 
AMS     2.7 Non-product-specific AMS need not 
be counted in Total AMS because it 
is less than 10% of the production 
value 
 
(10%*67,232.89 million 1991 pesos 
= 6,723.3 million 1991 pesos) 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
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 
25,930.3 Millions of constant 1991 pesos 672.7 
1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sc hedule LXXVII, Sectio n 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.9058. 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
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 in year in questio n 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,375.8  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 643.3 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agencies  (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA 
Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 389.5 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 343.0 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm z ones, non-agricultural production and livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,415.6  
 Unconnected income support 2,415.6 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 699.7  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 699.7 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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(4) Payments under regional assistance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 689.3  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 580.0 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 109.3 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Cr edit;  SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock, Rural Develo pment, Fisheries and  Food  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gen erally available to agriculture 6,839.1  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 6,766.9 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 72.2 SHCP 
(b) Input subsidies generally available to  low-income and resource-poor producers  768.1  
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 768.1 CFE and LFC 
 
NOTES: 
1 In 2002, extraordinary resources were granted to BANRURAL  for its dismantling and liquidation, and for the creation of Financiera Rural (OJ 26 December 2002). 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  CFE = Fede ral Electricity Commission;  LFC = Central Light and Power. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
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 
Measurements of Support (from 
supporting table DS:8 below) 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) (10% of the valu e of production) (millions of constant 1991 pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize  378.1  ( de minimis )  5,902.7 590.3 0.0 
Wheat  286.1  801.2 80.1 286.1 
Sorghum  86.7 ( de minimis )  1,267.7 126.8 0.0 
Rice  18.8  75.9 7.6 18.8 
Soya  0.4 ( de minimis )  35.8 3.6 0.0 
Safflower  9.2  19.2 1.9 9.2 
Cotton  65.2  58.8 5.9 65.2 
Coffee  293.5  560.2 56.0 293.5 Beans  0.0 ( de minimis )  1,809.1 180.9 0.0 
Sugar  203.0 ( de minimis )  4,529.9 453.0 0.0 
Cattle  0.5 ( de minimis )  6,641.1 664.1 0.0 
Swine  0.01 ( de minimis )  4,430.2 443.0 0.0 
Non-product-specific 
AMS  21.3 ( de minimis)      
  )  63,924.8 6,392.5 0.0 
Total AMS      672.7 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production 
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support 
 Data sources* 
   (1991 pesos per ton) (1991 peso s per ton) (Thousands of tons)  (Millions of constant 1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
Note: The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an e nd with the dismantling of CONASUP O.  Marketing support is chann elled through the Agricultural Marketing Support 
Services (ASERCA). 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning ... Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
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   2,716.9  248.5  248.5 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing   223.3  18.8  18.8 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing   3,847.4  286.3  286.3 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing   1,243.0  61.0  61.0 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing   55.5  9.1  9.1 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing   205.0  42.1  42.1 SAGARPA 
*The data corresponds to the Federa l Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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  Non-exempt direct payments (Price 
coverage, cabotage, and storage 
(pignoración )  91.9    91.9  0. 0 286.3 378.1 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Coverage and Freight)  37.7    37.7  0. 0 248.5 286.1 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Price coverage  25.7    25.7  0.0 61.0 86.7 SAGARPA 
Rice    0.0    0.0  0.0 18.8 18.8 SAGARPA 
Beans    0.0    0. 0  0.0 0.0 0.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Price coverage  .4    0.4  0.0 0.0 0.4 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage  0.1    0.1  0.0 9.1 9.2 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Price coverage  23.0    23.0  0.0 42.1 65.2 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the Stabilization, 
Strengthening and Reorganization 
of the Coffee-Growing Sector  293.5    293.5  0. 0 0.0 293.5 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Expropriated Sugar Sector 
Enterprises  203.0    203.0  0. 0 0.0 203.0 SAGARPA 
Cattle  Price coverage  0.5    0.5  0.0 0.0 0.5 SAGARPA 
Swine  Price coverage  0.01    0.01  0.0 0.0 0.01 SAGARPA 
Source :  Data from the Federal Pub lic Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note:  data in millions of 1991 pesos. * SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Other non-product specific 
support (include calculation data)
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-specific AMs 
  
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme for 
Crop Conversion   21.3 0.0  21.3 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     21.3 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*63,924.8 million 1991 pesos 
 = 6,392.5 million 1991 pesos) 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
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 
25,545.8 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 633.5 
1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sc hedule LXXVII, Sectio n 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 5.1289. 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Mone tary value of measure in year in questio n 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,659.9  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 726.8 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agencies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA Rural 
and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 427.2 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets for SE NASICA and Countryside Alliance Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 505.9 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm z ones, non-agricultural production and livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,556.2  
 Unconnected income support 2,556.2 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3) Payments for relief from natural disasters (paragraph 8) 14.8  
Fund to Support Rural Communities Affected by Ex treme Climatic Events (FAPRACC) 14.8 SAGARPA 
(4) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 701.6  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 701.6 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CAN)    
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 Page 391 2 3 4 
(5) Payments under environmental programmes (paragraph 12) 198.9  
 Water-Use Acquisition Programme 89.7 SAGARPA 
 Promote the sustainability of irrigation dist ricts with water availability problems   
 Comprehensive Programme for Sustainable Agricultu re and Productive Conversion in Areas Liable to 
Recurrent Damage (PIASRE) 109.2 SAGARPA 
(6) Payments under regional assistance programmes (paragraph 13)  2 599.4  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 554.4 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 45.0 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Cr edit;  SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock, Rural Develo pment, Fisheries and  Food 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gen erally available to agriculture 258.9  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 185.8 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 73.1 SHCP 
(b) Input subsidies generally available to  low-income and resource-poor producers  1,059.0  
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 
 Agricultural diesel Subsidy for agricultural diesel 823.6 
 
 
235.4 CFE and LFC 
 
 
ASERCA 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes the Support Programme for Access to the Rural Financial System (PAASFIR) and FOCIR. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers and the Agricultural Insurance Premium Subsidy. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  CFE = Federal El ectricity Commission;  LFC = Central Light and Power;  ASERCA = Agricultural Marketing Support Services.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
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 
Measurements 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  305.1 ( de minimis )  6,530.7 653.1 0.0 
Wheat  218.5  750.8 75.1 218.5 
Sorghum  152.8 ( de minimis )  1,709.1 170.9 0.0 
Rice  4.0 ( de minimis )  88.5 8.9 0.0 
Soya  1.9 ( de minimis )  73.7 7.4 0.0 
Safflower  36.1  88.9 8.9 36.1 
Cotton  24.1  158.7 15.9 24.1 
Canola  0.02 ( de minimis )  0.7 0.1 0.0 
Coffee  146.2  578.8 57.9 146.2 
Beans  208.6  1,400.7 140.1 208.6 
Chickpeas  3.3 ( de minimis )  112.9 11.3 0.0 
Sugar  2.0 ( de minimis )  4,578.9 457.9 0.0 
Cattle  311.4 ( de minimis )  6,938.5 693.9 0.0 
Swine  43.1 ( de minimis )  4,312.3 431.2 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS  28.9 ( de minimis )  67,261.0 6,726.1 0.0 
Total AMS      633.5 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied administered price 
   
(1991 pesos per ton) External reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 
(1991 pesos per ton) Eligible production 
   
(Thousands of tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support
  
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
Note: The price support scheme for maize a nd beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support is chann elled through the Agricultural Marketing Support 
Services (ASERCA).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning ... Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) Eligible 
production 
  
 
(Thousands of 
tons) Total 
price-related 
direct payments 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) 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 
Wheat1  Direct payment per ton   2,404.9  177.6 177.6 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment per ton   34.5  3.3 3.3 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment per t on   3,539.7  207. 1 207.1 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment per t on   2,030.8  106. 0 106.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Direct payment per ton   0.0  0.0 0.0 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment per ton   151.7  35.5 35.5 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment per t on   1.9  0.6 0.6 SAGARPA 
Canola  Direct payment per t on   0.09  0.02  0.02 SAGARPA 
1 Includes triticale. 
* The data corresponds to the Federa l Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 97.9  97.9 0.0 207. 1 305.1 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 40.8  40.8 0.0 177. 6 218.5 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 46.7  46.7 0.0 106. 0 152.8 SAGARPA 
Rice  Non-exempt direct payments  0.7  0.7 0.0 3.3 4.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight and price coverage) 1.9  1.9 0.0 0. 0 1.9 SAGARPA 
Canola   0.0  0.0 0.0 0.02 0.02 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage 0. 6  0.6 0.0 35.5 36.1 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Price coverage 23.5  23.5 0.0 0.6 24.1 SAGARPA 
Chickpeas  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight) 3.3  3.3 0.0 0. 0 3.3 SAGARPA 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cattle  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF 
("Federal Inspection Type") 
abattoirs, Livestock Production Incentive 
Programme and Price 
coverage) 311.4   311.4 0.0 0.0 311.4 SAGARPA 
Swine  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF ("Federal Inspection Type") 
abattoirs and Price Coverage) 43.1   43.1 0.0 0.0 43.1 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the Stabilization, 
Strengthening and 
Reorganization of the 
Coffee-Growing Sector 146.2   146.2 0.0 0.0 146.2 SAGARPA 
Beans  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Liquid guarantees and 
storage) 208.6   208.6 0.0 0.0 208.6 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for Expropriated Sugar 
Sector Enterprises 2.0   2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 SAGARPA 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
Note: data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays 
  
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-product-specific support 
(include calculation details) 
  
 
(Millions of constant 1991 pesos)
 Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-specific 
aggregate measurements of 
support 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources * 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme for Crop Conversion  28.9 0.0  28.9 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     28.9 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*67,260.96 million 1991 pesos 
 = 6,726.1 million 1991 pesos) 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
1 Includes support for contract farming, storage, cabotag e, access to livestock feed and treat ment of critical factors (storage,  freight, drying, liquid guarantee). 
2 Support for producers for storage of crops, with the crops serving as a guarantee. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
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 
25,161.2 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 488.7 
1 Official Journal of the Federa tion, December 1994, Sc hedule LXXVII, Sectio n 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1: The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 5.3693. 
Note 2: Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Mone tary value of measure in year in questio n 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1) General services (paragraph 2)  1,754.2  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 736.5 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agencies  (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA 
Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 532.8 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 484.9 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm z ones, non-agricultural production and livestock)   
(2) Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,572.0  
 Unconnected income support 2,572.0 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3) Payments for relief from natural disasters (paragraph 8) 40.4  
Fund to Support Rural Communities Affected by Extreme Climatic Events (FAPRACC)  40.4 SAGARPA 
(4) Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11)1 577.4  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 577.4 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CAN)    
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(5) Payments under environmental programmes (paragraph 12) 550.6  
 Water-Use Acquisition Programme 470.1 SAGARPA 
 Promote the sustainability of irrigation dist ricts with water availability problems   
 Comprehensive Programme for Sustainable Ag riculture and Productive Conversion in Areas 
Liable to Recurrent Damage (PIASRE) 80.5 SAGARPA 
(6) Payments under regional assistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 668.8  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 541.8 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 127.0 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
Source : Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets  for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Cr edit;  SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock, Rural Develo pment, Fisheries and  Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development 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 
(a) Investment subsidies gen erally available to agriculture 249.7  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 173.6 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 76.1 SHCP 
(b) Input subsidies generally available to  low-income and resource-poor producers  1,024.7  
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 
 
Agricultural diesel Subsidy for agricultural diesel 818.6 
 
 
206.1 CFE and LFC 
 
 
ASERCA 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes the Support Programme for Access to the Rural Financial System (PAASFIR) and FOCIR. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers and the Agricultural Insurance Premium Subsidy. 
* All departmental sources relate to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  CFE = Federal El ectricity Commission;  LFC = Central Light and Power;  ASERCA = Agricultural Marketing Support Services 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
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 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS:8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 peso s) (10% of the value of producti on) (millions of constant 1991 pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize  417.7 ( de minimis )  6,779.6 678.0 0.0 
Wheat  26.9 ( de minimis )  717.4 71.7 0.0 
Sorghum  127.3 ( de minimis )  1,733.6 173.4 0.0 
Rice  13.5  94.2 9.4 13.5 
Soya  0.9 ( de minimis )  67.5 6.8 0.0 
Safflower  44.5  101.2 10.1 44.5 
Cotton  79.0  n.a. n.a. 79.0 
Barley  0.1 ( de minimis )  310.6 31.1 0.0 
Canola  0.1 ( de minimis )  1.4 0.1 0.0 
Coffee  149.2  533.8 53.4 149.2 
Beans  202.5  1,241.0 124.1 202.5 Sugar  1.6 ( de minimis )  4,853.5 485.3 0.0 
Cattle  288.1 ( de minimis )  7,615.5 761.5 0.0 
Swine  36.4 ( de minimis )  4,903.0 490.3 0.0 
Citrus  16.5 ( de minimis )  581.1 58.1 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS  38.9 ( de minimis )  72,147.7 7,214.8 0.0 
Total AMS      488.7 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton. 
n.a. = not available  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
(1991 pesos per ton)  External reference price 
(generally from AGST/…) 
 
(1991 pesos per ton) Eligible production 
  
(Thousands of tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support 
  
(Millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
Note: The market price support scheme for maize and beans came to  an end with the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support i s channelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support 
Services (ASERCA).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year Measurement 
type(s) Applied 
administered priceExternal reference 
price (generally 
from 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 
Wheat1  Direct payment per 
ton   576.0  12.0  12.0 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment per 
ton   153.6  13.4  13.4 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment per 
ton   7,942.5  247.9  247.9 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment per 
ton   593.8  8.0  8.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Direct payment per 
ton   17.8  0.8  0.8 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment per 
ton   214.6  42.6  42.6 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment per 
ton   92.2  71.1  71.1 SAGARPA 
Canola  Direct payment per 
ton   0.6  0.1  0.1 SAGARPA 
1 Includes triticale. 
* The data corresponds to the Federa l Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements 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 Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-speci
fic support 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  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage ( pignoración ) 
and price coverage) 169.8  169.8 0.0 247. 9 417.7 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage ( pignoración ) 
and price coverage) 14.9  14.9 0.0 12. 0 26.9 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage ( pignoración ) 
and price coverage) 119.4  119.4 0.0 8. 0 127.3 SAGARPA 
Rice  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight) 0.0  0.0 0.0 13. 4 13.5 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight and price coverage) 0.1  0.1 0.0 0. 8 0.9 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage 1. 9  1.9 0.0 42.6 44.5 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Price coverage 7.9  7.9 0.0 71.1 79.0 SAGARPA 
Barley  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight) 0.1  0.1 0.0 0. 0 0.1 SAGARPA 
Canola   0.0  0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 SAGARPA 
Cattle  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF 
("Federal Inspection Type") 
abattoirs, Livestock Productivity Incentive 
Programme and Price coverage) 288.1 288.1 0.0 0. 0 288.1 SAGARPA  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Swine  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF 
("Federal Inspection Type") 
abattoirs and Price coverage) 36.4 36.4 0.0 0. 0 36.4 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the Stabilization, 
Strengthening and Reorganization of the 
Coffee-Growing Sector 149.2 149.2 0.0 0. 0 149.2 SAGARPA 
Beans  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Liquid guarantees and storage 
(pignoración ) 202.5 202.5 0.0 0. 0 202.5 SAGARPA 
Citrus  Non-exempt direct paym ents 16.5 16.5 0.0 0.0 16.5 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for Expropriated Sugar 
Sector Enterprises 1.6 1.6 0.0 0. 0 1.6 SAGARPA 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
Note: Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 pesos)Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
aggregate measurements of 
support 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme for 
Crop Conversion  38.9 0.0  38.9 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     38.9 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*72,147.7 million 1991 pesos 
= 7,214.8 million 1991 pesos) 
Source : Data from the Federal Public  Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
1 Includes support for cont ract farming, storage ( pignoración ), cabotage, access to livestock feed and treatment of critical factors (storage, freight, drying, liquid guarantee). 
2 Support for producers for storage of crops, with the crops serving as a guarantee. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agri culture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food. 
 
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