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Land Reforms

The document discusses the key differences between land reform and agrarian reform. Land reform involves the statutory division and reallocation of agricultural land to landless people, while agrarian reform aims to rectify the whole agricultural system. It also outlines the objectives, history, importance, aspects, and components of agrarian reform in more detail over several pages.

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Land Reforms

The document discusses the key differences between land reform and agrarian reform. Land reform involves the statutory division and reallocation of agricultural land to landless people, while agrarian reform aims to rectify the whole agricultural system. It also outlines the objectives, history, importance, aspects, and components of agrarian reform in more detail over several pages.

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LAND REFORM VS AGRARIAN REFORM

 LAND REFORM
The statutory division of agricultural land and
its reallocation to landless people.

 AGRARIAN REFORM
the rectification of the whole system of
agriculture.
LAND AGRARIAN
REFORMS REFORM
Rectification of
Redistribution the whole system
DEFINITION
of land of agriculture

Development of
farmer’s economic,
social and political
Tenant- transformation
OBJECTIVES farmers to
own lands
Relationship
between
production and
distribution
History of Agrarian Reform

 Pre-Spanish Period
1. No system of land ownership
2. Different classes:
 Nobles-
can own land and free from tribute
payment
 Serfs-
can cultivate lands and required to pay
annual fee
 Slaves- cannot own land.
History of Agrarian Reform

 Spanish Period
Encomienda System
Results:
1. Exploitation of inhabitants
2. Abuses of Encomienderos
3. Enforcement of heavy taxes
History of Agrarian Reform

 American Period
 1903-38 - in tenancy rate
and in land ownership
 U.S buys land previously
owned by friars and put on
sale for Filipinos
 Public Land Act of 1902-
offers plots not > 16 hectares
Resistance in the implementation
of Agrarian Reform
 Fragmentation of farm-holdings
 Small farms become less productive
 Ineffective government programs
 Agrarian reform failed in the past:
• Big landholdings are owned by elite politicians
• Failure of government to provide measures that will assist the
farmers
• Graft and corruption
• Lack of unity and cooperation among farmers
IMPORTANCE OF LAND REFORM

 Will diffuse tension between tenant-farmers and landlords


 Will give the farmers a dignified existence
 Will bring social justice
 Will increase the efficiency and productivity of the farmers
 Will help solve unemployment
 Will increase food production
 Will correct the imbalance in our society
ASPECTS OF AGRARIAN REFORM

 Economic - efficiency in food production


 Socio-cultural – gives social change in the community
 Religious – people must enjoy the fruit the piece of
land he tilt
 Moral – for the government to bring peace and
prosperity
 Legal – for the government to formulate laws
 Political – agrarian reform must be the highest priority
of the government
COMPONENTS OF AGRARIAN REFORM

 Land distribution - foundation of land reform


 Support services
 Irrigation
 Infrastructure development and public work projects
 Price support and guarantee for all agricultural produce
 Extending of credit – concessional and collateral-free loans
 Promoting, developing and extending financial assistance
COMPONENTS OF AGRARIAN REFORM

 Support services
 Development and dissemination of information on
agrarian reform
 Development of cooperative management skills
 Training for marketing

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