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THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN

REFORMPROGRAM (CARP)

SPECIFIC LANDS COVERED BY CARP

a. All alienableand disposablelands of thepublic domain devoted to orsuitable for agriculture.

b. All lands of thepublic domain in excess of the specific limits asdetermined by Congress in the preceding paragraph;

c. All other lands owned by the Government devoted to or suitable foragriculture; and

d. Allprivate lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of theagricultural products raised or that can be raised thereon.

LANDS NOT COVERED BY CARP

1. Those which are not suitable for agricultureor those which are classifiedas mineral, forest, residential, commercial or industrial lands. (Sec. 3.(c),RA 6657);

2. Those which have beenclassified and approved as NON-AGRICULTURALprior to June 15, 1988. (DOJ Opinion No. 44, S. 1990)

3. Those which areEXEMPT pursuant to Sec. 10,RA 6657.
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4. Those which are devoted topoultry, swine or livestock-raisingas ofJune 15, 1988 pursuant to the Supreme Court rulingonLuz Farms vs. TheHon. Secretary of Agrarian Reform (192 SCRA 51);5. Fishpondsandprawn farms exempted pursuant toR.A. No. 7881,andits implementingAdministrative Order No. 3, Series of 1995;

6. Those which areretained by the landowners; agricultural.

7. Those lands or portions thereof under the coverage of EO 407butfound to be no longer suitablefor agriculture and therefore, could not begiven appropriate valuation by the LBP as determined by DAR/LBP; and

8. Those lands declared by Presidential Proclamations for certain usesother than agricultural.

PRIORITIES

Ten (10)-Year Period of Implementation

Phase One Effectivity up to not more than four (4) years.

Phase Two Immediately and up to not more than four (4) years.

Phase Three

24 to 50 hectares on the 4th year and completed within 3 years.

Retention to 24 hectares on the 6th year and completed in 4 years.

MODES of ACQUISITION

(Land Transfer Programs)

Compulsory Acquisition.

Voluntary Offer to Sell.

Voluntary Land Transfer

NON-LAND TRANSFER PROGRAMS

Agricultural Leasehold

Production and Profit Sharing

Stock Distribution Plan
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QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES

Agricultural lessees and share tenants;

Regular farmworkers;

Seasonal farmworkers;

Other farmworkers;

Actual tillers or occupants of public lands;

Collectives or cooperatives of the above beneficiaries; and

Others directly working on the land.

OTHER FEATURES OF CARP

Award Ceilings for Beneficiaries 3 hectares.

Retention Area for Landowners 5 hectares.

Transferability of Awarded Lands after 10 years.

Principle of Affordability and Subsidy.

Valuation and Mode of Compensation to Landowners.

ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION

(Quasi-Judicial Powers of the DARAB)

DARAB Adjudicatory Board

BARC Mediation

Administrative Implementation of CARP ALI cases

SPECIAL AGRARIAN COURT

(Regional Trial Court RTC)

Just Compensation

Prosecution of all criminal offenses


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