1. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS WITH LAND
REFORM AND TAXATION
AGRARIAN REFORM
Prepared by:
Ms. Azelle Charese A. Agdon
2. AGRARIAN REFORM
Agrarian Reform is the rectification of the
whole system of agriculture.
It is normally done by the government where
it redistributes the agricultural lands among
the farmers in the country.
Agrarian Reforms comprises not only land
reform but also the reform and development
of complimentary institutional frameworks,
rural education and social welfare
institutions.
3. LAND REFORM
Land reform refers to the full range of
measures that may or should be taken to
improve or remedy the defect in the relations
among men with respect to the rights in the
use of land.
It is the set of integrated measures designed
to eliminate obstacles to economic and social
development arising out of defects in the
agrarian structure.
4. AGRARIAN REFORM AND THE ECONOMY
On agricultural productivity
On poverty
Income and living standards
Employment
Investment and capital formation
Impartiality in rural population
5. MEASURES OF AGRARIAN REFORM
Public health provisions
Family planning
Education and training of farmers
Reorganization of land reform agencies
Application of labour laws to agricultural workers
Construction of infrastructure facilities
Organization of voluntary associations
Provide employment opportunities for
underemployed or surplus rural labour
Community development services
7. AGRARIAN REFORM HISTORY
Pre-Spanish Period
Spanish Period-Encomienda System (Royal
Land Grants)
The First Philippine Republic-intention of
confiscating the Friar Lands
American Period-
Torrens System-land registration
Philippine Bill of 1902
Rice Tenancy Contracts Act
Sugar Cane Tenancy Contracts Act
8. AGRARIAN REFORM HISTORY
Commonwealth Period-social justice
program
National Rice and Corn Corporation
(1936)
Rural Program Administration
National Land Settlement Administration
Japanese Period- HUKBALAHAP control of
lands in Central Luzon
The Philippine Republic-Tenancy Law
9. AGRARIAN REFORM HISTORY
President Manuel Roxas
Rice Share Tenancy Act of 1946
Republic Act No 55
President Elpidio Quirino
Land Settlement Development Corporatation
President Ramon Magsaysay
National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration
Agricultural Credit Cooperative Financing Administration
10. AGRARIAN REFORM HISTORY
President Carlos P. Garcia- continued the
programs of Magsaysay
President Diosdado Macapagal- Agricultural
Land Reform Code
President Ferdinand Marcos-
Agrarian Reform Program
President Corazon Aquino-
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
11. AGRARIAN REFORM HISTORY
President Fidel V. Ramos-
Agriculture and Fisheries and Modernization Act
Agrarian Reform Fund
President Joseph Estrada
Farmers’ Trust Fund
President Gloria M. Arroyo
Land Tenure Improvements
Provision of support services
Infrastructure projects
KALAHI ARzone
12. THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM
The CARP was a response to the people’s
clamor and expectations of a more effective land
reform program that would supposedly correct
the many flaws that plagued the previous land
reform programs.
13. MAJOR FEATURES OF RA 6657
It provides for the coverage of all agricultural lands
regardless of crops produced or tenurial status of the
tiller. ``
It recognizes as beneficiaries of the program all workers
in the land given that they are landless and willing to till
the land.
It provides for the delivery of support services to program
beneficiaries.
It provides arrangements that ensure the tenurial security
of farmworkers such as the leasehold arrangement, stock
distribution option and production and profit sharing;
Adjustication body that will resolve agrarian disbutes
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14. COMPONENTS OF CARP
Land Distribution
Leasehold Operation
Production and Profit Sharing
Stock Distribution Option
Commercial Farms Deferment
