A genuine national development precludes economic and social progress not only for a small portion of the population, but more importantly, for the significant number of Filipinos, who make up the rural poor. History tells us the long and arduous fight of our farmers against land deprivation and poverty. Various land reform programs were institted, each one falling short to addressing the country's rural problems.
Shortly after former President Corazon Aquino was sworn into Presidency, the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) was enacted. Gaining impetus from the CARL, CARRD began its work as one of the leading organizations facilitating land tenure improvement efforts in selected provinces across the country. Through partnerships with government and other development institutions, CARRD has vigorously implemented projects and committed services in aid of the rural sectors such as farmers, fisher folks, and indigenous people. Right now, CARRD is one with the farmers and civil society organizations in advocating for the distribution of the remaining agricultural land backlogs under the CARPer Law (R.A. 9700)
