Thesis, Undergraduate (BS Agribusiness Economics)-U.P. Mindanao

This study was conducted to analyze the growership of fresh 'Solo' papaya in Tamugan, Marilog District, Davao City, focusing on Land Use Management Agreement. Specifically, this study aimed to know and examine the kinds of contractual arrangement present in the area, evaluate the roles of the key players in the agreement as well as the implementation of the provisions using the adapted model from the contract farming framework, and know the factors affecting the preference of the individual landowner's decision to engage in the contractual arrangement with the sponsor. The analysis utilized primary data gathered through key informant interviews and surveys with the landowners who were engaged in the agreement in the area. The contractual arrangement, the Land Use Management Agreement (LUMA), was an agreement between the sponsor and the landowner that governed all the activities and transactions in the farming scheme. Results showed that the top three reasons why landowners in Tamugan opted to engage in the agreement were: (1)access to capital and information pertaining to agriculture, (2) job opportunity, and (3) consistent availability of funds. Other reasons were also cited such as proper land usage and management , knowledge on the status of other landowners who had their "tie-up", peer pressure, and economic situation of the country. Moreover, LUMA was biased towards the sponsor's welfare and has violated the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) of 1988 or the Republic Act No. 6657. With this, it was evident that there was a weak implementation of CARL. Thus, government agencies who were directly involved in the implementation of CARL must assume their roles and responsibilities properly, as stated in the law. Furthermore, these landowners must regroup and revive the Nagkahiusang Katawhan sa Tamugan (NAKATA), an agrarian reform beneficiaries cooperative , to be the facilitator/mediator of all their plights towards the operation.