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Republic Act No. 6389 amending the Agricultural Land Reform Code.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural land Cooperative/producer organization Agricultural development Youth
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act commenced on the 10 September 1971.
Abstract

This Act concerns agrarian reforms in the Philippines and consists of 39 sections. It aims to establish cooperative cultivatorships and therefore divert landlord capital in agriculture to industrial development. The Act also aims to increase agricultural productivity and farm income through a system of production, processing, marketing, distribution, credit and services (sect. 2). The Act introduces an agricultural leasehold system (sect. 3) as well as a program including land capability survey, classification and registration.

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