Renaming Dept. of Land Reform to Dept. of Agrarian Reform

Agrarian reform is defined under Republic Act No. 6657 (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law).
It entails redistribution of lands regardless of the type of crops or fruits produced.
The beneficiaries are farmers and regular farm workers who are landless, regardless of tenurial arrangements.
Agrarian reform encompasses not only land redistribution but also all related factors and support services intended to improve the economic status of beneficiaries.
Alternative arrangements to physical land redistribution include production or profit-sharing, labor administration, and share distribution to ensure beneficiaries receive a just share of the land's fruits.

The law recognizes that agrarian reform extends beyond mere land redistribution.
It integrates comprehensive support mechanisms designed to uplift the economic status of agrarian reform beneficiaries.

The renaming is enacted by the exercise of the President's lawful authority.
All existing orders, rules, regulations, and issuances inconsistent with this renaming are repealed or amended accordingly.
The Order takes effect immediately upon issuance.