AGRICULTURAL LANDS

PUBLIC PRIVATE

ALIENABLE NOT EXEMPTIONS

ALIENABLE and
EXCLUSIONS

VESTED HOMESTEAD ANCESTRAL

RIGHT LAND

SPECIFIC LANDS COVERED BY CARP AGRICULTURAL LANDS

a. All alienable and disposable lands of the public
domain devoted to or suitable for agriculture PUBLIC PRIVATE

b. All lands of the public domain in excess of the

specific limits as determined by Congress in the ALIENABLE NOT EXEMPTIONS
preceding paragraph; ALIENABLE and
EXCLUSIONS
c. All other lands owned by the Government
devoted to or suitable for agriculture; and
d. All private lands devoted to or suitable for VESTED HOMESTEAD ANCESTRAL
agriculture regardless of the agricultural products RIGHT LAND
raised or that can be raised thereon.

LANDS NOT COVERED BY CARP 5. Fishponds and prawn farms

1. Those which are not suitable for agriculture or
those which are classified as mineral, forest residential,
commercial or industrial lands. (Sec. 3. , RA 6657);
2. Those which have been classified and
approved as NON-AGRICLTURAL prior to June 15,
1988. (DOJ Opinion No. 44, S. 1990)
3. Those which are EXEMPT pursuant to Sec. 10,
RA 6657.
4. Those which are devoted to poultry, swine or
livestock-raising as of June 15, 1988 pursuant to the
Supreme Court ruling on Luz. Farms vs. The Hon.
Secretary of Agrarian Reform (192 SCRA 51);
exempted pursuant to R.A. No. 7881, and its
implementing Administrative Order No. 3,
Series of 1995;
6. Those which are retained by the
landowners; agricultural.
7. Those lands or portions thereof under
the coverage of EO 407 but found to be no
longer suitable for agriculture and therefore,
could not be given appropriate valuation by the
LBP as determined by DAR/LBP; and
8.Those lands declared by Presidential
Proclamations for certain uses other than
agricultural.

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 PRIORITIES MODES of ACQUISITION
Ten (10) Year Period of Implementation
(Land Transfer Programs)
Phase One Effectivity up to not more
than four (4) years
Compulsory
Phase Two Immediately and up to not
more than four (4) years
Acquisition
Phase Three -

24 to 50 hectares on the 4th year and Voluntary Offer to Sell

completed within 3 years
Retention to 24 hectares on the 6th year and
completed in 4 years
Voluntary Land
Transfer

NON-LAND TRANSFER QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES

PROGRAMS Agricultural lessees and share
tenants
Regular farmworkers;
Agricultural Leasehold
Seasonal farmworkers;
Other farmworkers;
Production and Profit Actual tillers or occupants of
Sharing public lands
Collectives or cooperatives of the

Stock Distribution Plan above beneficiaries; and

Others directly working on the
land

OTHER FEATURES OF CARP ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION

(Quasi-Judicial Powers of the DARAB)
Award Ceilings for Beneficiaries 3
hectares DARAB Adjudicatory Board
Retention Area for Landowners 5 BARC Mediation
hectares Administrative Implementation of CARP ALI cases

Transferability of Awarded Lands

after 10 years SPECIAL AGRARIAN COURT
Principle of Affordability and (Regional Trial Court - RTC)
Subsidy Just Compensation
Valuation and Mode of Compensation Prosecution of all criminal offenses
to Landowners

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