Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in the Philippines

These flashcards cover key concepts, definitions, and historical legislation related to agriculture and agrarian reform in the Philippines.

Agriculture

The cultivation of soil, planting of crops, raising livestock, and harvesting of farm products.

Farmer

An individual whose primary livelihood is the cultivation of soil and raising of crops.

Farm-worker

An individual who works as an employee in any agricultural enterprise.

Agricultural land

Land suited and devoted to agricultural activity.

Landlord

An individual who owns land and receives profits from agricultural products.

Tenant

An individual who takes care of the land and receives wages for their labor.

Share Tenancy

The division or percentage of the profits between the landowner and the income received by the tenants.

Agrarian Reform

Redistribution of land to landless farmers and farmworkers.

Idle Agricultural Land

Land that has not been tilled or cultivated for a period of three years.

Agrarian Dispute

Any controversy relating to agrarian troubles or problems.

Commonwealth Act No. 178

Legislation enacted to control landlord-tenant relationships regarding rice lands.

Republic Act No. 3844

Agricultural Land Reform Code signed in 1963 that favored tenant farmers.

Presidential Decree No. 27

Land Reform Law which allowed tenants lands devoted to rice and corn to pass ownership to them.

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL)

Republic Act No. 6657 signed in 1988 to implement the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

Executive Order No. 151

Consolidated small farm operations into medium-or-large-scale enterprises under President Estrada's administration.