WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZMB/2
6 July 1999
(99-2774)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification in the context of domestic support commitments ( Supporting
Table DS:1 ) for calendar years 1996 and 1998 was received from the delegation of Zambia  on
16 June 1999.*
                                                     
* For least-developed country Members, domestic support notifications are required every two years.G/AG/N/ZMB/2
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Zambia
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment:  "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in
year in question
K '000Data Sources
12 3 4
General services
1. Overall operation of
Ministry of AgricultureBudget provision of the overall management of Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) including
administrative service74,918,600 MAFF
2. Research - Agricultural research:  on crop varieties 9,793,700 MAFF
- Forestry and forestry product research 6,880 MAFF
- Beekeeping research and development 2,580 MAFF
3. Animal production and
healthAnimal health control and protection 8,572,300 MAFF
4. Seed control and
certification981,200 MAFF
- Agricultural extension 9,095,800 MAFF 5. Extension and Advisory
Services
- Marketing and trade: produce and disseminate information on crop market conditions 7,524,200 MAFF
- Policy and planning 3,674,600 MAFF
- National agriculture and Information Services:  disseminate information on farming
activities through the media3,045,000 MAFF
6. Training services - Agriculture training:  support to agricultural training centres throughout the country and
grants for course attendance7,406,800 MAFF
- Forestry department training, support to the Zambia forestry college and grants to the
Commonwealth forestry institute101,844 MENR
- Beekeeping training 2,580 MENRG/AG/N/ZMB/2
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7. Infrastructure services - Farm power and mechanisation:  construction of storage facilities at village level and
other related services3,253,200 MAFF
- Irrigation and land use:  promote construction of irrigation facilities and land
management2,973,700 MAFF
8. Soil and vegetation
conservation2,580 MENR
9. Water resource management - Control of Kafue weed 34,400 MENR
- Fisheries:  management of water bodies 3,891,600 MAFF- Grants to Environmental Council of Zambia 210,400 MENR 10. Environmental
programmes
- National tree planting 8,600 MENR
- Reforestation (ZTF) GTZ 40,300 MENR 11. Other services/forestry
development projects
- Honey and beeswax process 3,440 MENR
- Forestry survey and planning 2,580 MENR
- Regional forestry plantation 4,300 MENR
- Forestry development 3,440 MENR
- Forest and fuel wood studies 2,580 MENR
- Zambia provincial forest action plan 12,300 MENR
- Fencing of forestry products 2,580 MENR
- Kalahari Namib Programme 2,580 MENR
- Reclamation of forest reserves 4,300 MENR
- Rubber plantations 41,710  MENR
MAFF:  Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries
MENR:  Ministry of Environment and Natural ResourcesNote:  data from MAFF does not include personal emoluments.G/AG/N/ZMB/2
Page 4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Zambia
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment:  "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in
year in question
K '000Data Sources
12 3 4
General services
1. Overall operation of
Ministry of AgricultureBudget provision of the overall management of Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) including
administrative service63,354,850 MAFF
2. Research - Agricultural research:  on crop varieties 4,209,168 MAFF
3. Animal production and
healthAnimal health control and protection 3,474,004 MAFF
4. Seed control and
certification788,804 MAFF
- Agricultural extension 6,212,691 MAFF 5. Extension and Advisory
Services
- Marketing and trade: produce and disseminate information on crop market conditions 13,268,527 MAFF
- Policy and planning 1,715,147 MAFF
- National agriculture and Information Services:  disseminate information on farming
activities through the media2,628,518 MAFF
6. Training services - Agriculture training:  support to agricultural training centres throughout the country and
grants for course attendance10,233,189 MAFF
- Forestry department training, support to the Zambia forestry college and grants to the
Commonwealth forestry institute54,848 MENR
7. Infrastructure services - Farm power and mechanisation:  construction of storage facilities at village level and
other related services968,891 MAFF
- Irrigation and land use:  promote construction of irrigation facilities and land
management3,030,299 MAFF
9. Water resource management - Control of Kafue weed 80,000 MENR
- Fisheries:  management of water bodies 1,798,632 MAFFG/AG/N/ZMB/2
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10. Environmental
programmes- Grants to Environmental Council of Zambia 800,000 MENR
- Reforestation (ZTF) GTZ 20,000 MENR 11. Other services/forestry
development projects
- Zambia provincial forest action plan 71,643 MENR
- Preservation of natural resources 3,989 MENR
MAFF:  Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries
MENR:  Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Note:  data from MAFF does not include personal emoluments.
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