Reform

Land Reform transformation of agrarian structure or structural reforms

Agrarian Reform it is much broader than land reform. Reform and development of complimentary
institutional framework. Concerned with BOTH the farmer and his land AND the community he lives in.
Solving the agrarian problem.
Examples of Agrarian Reform Measures:
- Public Health Programs
- Family Planning
- Education and Training of Farmers
- Reorganization of Land Reform Agencies
- Application of Labor Laws to Agricultural Workers
- Construction of Infrastructure Facilities
- Organization of various types of voluntary associations
- Providing employment opportunities to underemployed
- Other services of a community development nature
Aspects of Agrarian Reform
- Economic Aspect
- Socio-cultural Aspect
- Religious Aspect
- Moral Aspect
- Legal Aspect
- Political Aspect
Implementation of Agrarian Reform
- Revolutionary means accomplished as a result of a shift of political, economic, and
administrative power to a class that would benefit directly by the reforms.
- Authoritarian Regime broadening its political base, and of accomplishing certain desired
economic and social changes
- Evolutionary means
Agrarian Structure
- Land Tenure Structure rights in land, ownership holding
o Agricultural Tenancy
o Share or Leasehold Tenancy
Examples:
Redistribution of Private Lands
Distribution of lands in public domain
Regulation of tenancy
Regulation of Agricultural labor contracts and wages
Elimination of absentee landlordism and transfer of land ownership to
the actual tillers
- Production Structure production and use of land, operation holding.
- Structure of Supporting Services credit, marketing, the supplying of agricultural requisites,
processing, storage, etc.
o Services are provided by:
Department of Agrarian Reform
Land Bank
Bureau of Agricultural Extension