Jessa Cañelas?Agrarian Reform Efforts Under Marcos

Agrarian Reform Efforts
Under Marcos
Under the Marcos regime the Philippine government implemented various
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agrarian reform initiatives aimed at redistributing land and empowering rural

communities This presentation will examine the key policies challenges
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and impacts of these efforts on the country s agricultural landscape

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by Ikee Kiffy
The Marcos Regime's Land Redistribution Policies
Land Reform Program Operation Land Transfer Emancipation Patents
The Marcos administration introduced a This initiative focused on transferring The government issued emancipation
land reform program that aimed to ownership of private agricultural lands patents to provide legal titles and
distribute land to landless farmers and to tenant farmers. secure land tenure for beneficiaries
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agricultural workers
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The Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program (CARP)
1 Expansion of Land 2 Targeted Beneficiaries
Reform The program aimed to assist
CARP expanded the scope of landless farmers,
land reform to include not farmworkers, and rural
only private agricultural dwellers in acquiring
lands, but also public lands ownership of agricultural
and other types of lands.
landholdings.
3 Comprehensive Approach
CARP incorporated various support services, such as credit, training,
and infrastructure, to aid the beneficiaries in becoming self-reliant.
Resistance and Opposition to
Agrarian Reform
Landowner Resistance Bureaucratic Obstacles
Wealthy landowners often The complex legal and
resisted the implementation of administrative processes
agrarian reform fearing the loss
, associated with land
of their economic and political redistribution created significant
power . barriers to effective
implementation .
Political Interference Violent Conflicts

Certain political elites and In some cases the
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vested interests attempted to implementation of agrarian

undermine or delay the agrarian reform led to violent
reform initiatives for their own confrontations between
benefit . landowners farmers and
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government forces .
Challenges in Implementing Agrarian Reform
Lack of Funding Slow Bureaucratic Processes
Insufficient government funding hindered the ability to The bureaucratic red tape and lengthy legal procedures
acquire and redistribute land as well as provide necessary
, involved in land redistribution caused significant delays in
support services to beneficiaries
. the implementation of agrarian reform .
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Land Valuation Issues

Determining fair and equitable land values was a complex
and often contentious process leading to disputes between
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landowners and the government .

The Role of Land Tenure and Ownership Structures
Leasehold System Informal Land Tenure Communal Land Ownership

The existing leasehold system where
, Many farmers lacked formal land titles , The presence of communal land
landowners leased their land to tenant making it difficult to validate their claims ownership systems in some regions
farmers presented challenges in
, and incorporate them into the agrarian added complexity to the land
transitioning to a more equitable reform programs . redistribution process
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ownership structure.
Impacts on Rural Communities and Livelihoods
Improved Food Security
The agrarian reform initiatives contributed to increased agricultural productivity and
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better access to food for rural communities.
Empowerment of Farmers
Land ownership and access to support services empowered farmers,
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enabling them to make more informed decisions and improve their
livelihoods.
Economic Diversification
The reforms encouraged the diversification of rural
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economies, as farmers explored new crop varieties and
entrepreneurial opportunities.
Lessons Learned and the Ongoing Debate
Comprehensive Approach
1 The need for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to agrarian reform, addressing land
redistribution, access to credit, and support services.
Stakeholder Engagement
2 The importance of meaningful stakeholder engagement, including landowners,
farmers, and local communities, to build trust and consensus.
Political Will and Continuity

The critical role of sustained political will and policy
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continuity to ensure the effective and equitable
implementation of agrarian reform.

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Agrarian Reform Efforts

agrarian reform initiatives aimed at redistributing land and empowering rural

and impacts of these efforts on the country s agricultural landscape

Political Interference Violent Conflicts

vested interests attempted to implementation of agrarian

Land Valuation Issues

landowners and the government .

Leasehold System Informal Land Tenure Communal Land Ownership

Political Will and Continuity

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