Comments on: Fields of Sugar…

By: Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:46:35 +0000

Land reform is so poorly institutionalized in our country but the program is riddled with one big problem and that is corruption! A few years ago the CARP compulsorily and without notice took our land which is now prime real estate in Bacolod City, even before they took it it was already earmarked by the city government for commercial/industrial land in 1966, CARP by Presidential Decree was issued in 1972. We are pursuing the case, and even if we are so near the results that would nullify the errouneous conversion we have yet to experience the cooperation of the DAR. The “benefactors” (they are not supposed to) have sold their shares of the property expecially the ones by the hiway and now there are commercial establishments that have been built there. We know there had been no justice for the original landowner but we cannot do anything until we get the support of the current DAR administraion to correct this unjust and unfair oversight of the “corruption” that has plagued this institution from the very begining.

By: wilby cariaga

wilby cariaga — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:34:18 +0000

My mom is from Tarlac, and her parents, bros and sis are farmers, their compund is surrounded with tall sugarcane plantations, you could get lost if you dare go inside those fields. . .

By: quiapo

quiapo — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:36:19 +0000

I wonder if anyone has any idea on the outcome of land reform, in terms of productivity. Talking to Filipino expats here in Australia, I was informed that in areas where land reform was first implemented, sales, even of necessities such as batteries, would plunge due to economic distress.
yet in socialsit countries such as Hungary and China, the small plot agriculture has been crucial in maintaining national productivity (as opposed to the large scale collectives).
I can understand land reform resulting in less productivity,
not only because of negating economies of scale, but also because production of agriculture is more than planting – there is a need for credit structures, planning, and distribution. A business is a business.

By: jules winnfield

jules winnfield — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:52:12 +0000

a relatively nearer place to see fields of sugar cane and experience the rural activities of this business, and probably just as scenic, is the drive down to nasugbu batangas.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:18:55 +0000

alilay and rushie, pretty good Thai jasmine is about $1.20 a kilo in Manila markets right now. That’s roughly 55 U.S. cents per pound, so it’s still cheaper here I guess…