Agrarian Reform Policies in the Philippines

It includes the complex set of relationship within the agricultural sector among tenure structure, production structure, and the structure of supporting services.

• Land reform

• Agrarian reform

• Social reform

• Economic reform

The American-Governor General who viewed economic development as one of its top priorities.

• William McKinley

• William Howard Taft

• Henry Forbes

• Francis Harrison

This Act sets a limit of 16 hectares of land to be sold or leased to American individuals and 1,024 hectares to American Corporations.

• 1900 Land Act

• 1901 Land Act

• 1902 Land Act

• 1903 Land Act

What does Republic Act No. 34 provide?

• It established a 70-30 sharing scheme between tenants and landlords.

• It provided for a 15-hectare land distribution to the tenants

• It established a 60-40 sharing scheme between tenants and landlords

• It provided more landbanks and cooperative to give loans for the farmers.

The President who established Land Settlement Development Corporation (LASEDECO) to accelerate and expand the resettlement program for peasants.

• Ramon Magsaysay

• Elpidio Quirino

• Manuel Quezon

• Ferdinand Marcos

What does the Republic Act No. 1199 or the Agricultural Tenancy Act, under Magsaysay administration provide?

• It improves tenancy security

• It fixes land rentals

• It resolves land disputes filed by landowners and present organizations

• All of the above.