5 Questions
What is the goal of agrarian reform?
To gain more from the agricultural potential and uplift the Filipinos
What percentage of total employment in the Philippines is in agriculture as of 2021?
24.27%
What is the GDP?
The monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specified period
Under Spanish rule, who owned the land in the Philippines?
The King of Spain
What was the organization of rural communities under Spanish rule in the Philippines?
Pueblo agriculture
Study Notes
Agrarian Reform
- The goal of agrarian reform is to redistributive land from the wealthy elite to the landless peasants and farmers, promoting social justice and economic development.
Agriculture in the Philippines
- As of 2021, the agricultural sector employs around 24% of the total labor force in the Philippines.
Economic Indicators
- The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Philippines is a vital indicator of the country's economic performance.
Spanish Rule in the Philippines
- Under Spanish rule, the friars and the Spanish colonizers owned the majority of the land in the Philippines.
- The rural communities in the Philippines during the Spanish era were organized into barangays, with the encomiendas system, where the Spanish colonizers were granted control over the native population and their lands.
Test your knowledge of agrarian reform policies with this quiz. Explore the goals, principles, and impact of agrarian reform, particularly in the context of the Philippines. Understand the significance of land distribution and its impact on agricultural potential and the Filipino population.
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