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Article: PHILIPPINE GOV'T PUSHES AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- August 17, 2004
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MANILA, Aug 17 Asia Pulse - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has initially identified about 5,890 barangays nationwide under the rationalized and enhanced rural development program aimed to develop productivity and income earning potentials of three (3.0) million agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) that are to benefit from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
Agrarian Reform Secretary Jose Mari B. Ponce said that for this purpose, DAR has reinforced its partnership and convergence with other government service agencies, civil society organizations and business/private sectors in the delivery of support services to small farmers in CARP areas. ...