Understanding the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP): A Key to Empowering Filipino Farmers

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The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Philippines aims to provide landowners equality, empower beneficiaries, enhance agricultural production, provide employment, and resolve land ownership conflicts. It was outlined by former President Corazon C. Aquino in 1987 and enacted in 1988, with additional funds allocated in 1998. This article provides an in-depth look at the key components and challenges of CARP, as well as the amendments made through the CARPER law.

Key Components of CARP

⭐️CARP is part of the long history of land reform attempts in the Philippines.

⭐️Leasehold Operations converts share tenancy arrangements into leasehold agreements.

⭐️Program Beneficiaries Development provides support services to agrarian reform beneficiaries.

⭐️Agrarian Justice Delivery handles agrarian legal assistance and adjudication of cases.

⭐️CARP recognizes farmers and landless workers as beneficiaries, with the condition that they cultivate the land.

Challenges and Amendments

🔴The major setback for CARP was Aquino's Hacienda Luisita's Stock Distribution Option.

🔴Under the Aquino administration, only 22.5% of land distribution was accomplished in 6 years.

🔴The CARPER law establishes the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Agrarian Reform (COCAR) to oversee the implementation of the law.

🔴Section 30 of the CARPER law allows pending cases related to the implementation of the law to proceed even after June 30, 2014.

🔴Section 73 of the CARPER law addresses the conversion of agricultural lands for non-agricultural use.

FAQ

What is the main objective of CARP?

CARP aims to provide landowners equality, empower beneficiaries, enhance agricultural production, provide employment, and resolve land ownership conflicts.

What is the significance of the CARPER law?

The CARPER law made amendments to the original CARP, including the establishment of the Congressional Oversight Committee and provisions for pending cases related to the implementation of the law.

What were the major challenges faced by CARP?

One major setback for CARP was the Hacienda Luisita's Stock Distribution Option, and under the Aquino administration, only 22.5% of land distribution was accomplished in 6 years.

Who are recognized as beneficiaries under CARP?

CARP recognizes farmers and landless workers as beneficiaries, with the condition that they cultivate the land.

How does the CARPER law address the conversion of agricultural lands?

Section 73 of the CARPER law aims to prevent landowners from avoiding the law's application by addressing the conversion of agricultural lands for non-agricultural use.

Summary with Timestamps

✅ 0:30The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) is a law in the Philippines that redistributes agricultural lands to small independent farmers to promote equality and productivity.

🌾 4:08The video discusses the Leasehold Operations, Program Beneficiaries Development, and Agrarian Justice Delivery components of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

📜 8:54The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARP) was passed in 1988 to promote social justice and industrialization, but it had many flaws and faced dissatisfaction from peasant groups and NGOs.

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