What term describes communal farms established through land redistribution in Mexico's modern era?

What term describes communal farms established through land redistribution in Mexico's modern era?

• A. Latifundias
• B. Ranches
• C. Haciendas
• D. Ejidos

Answer: (D)

The term describes a form of communal farmland created through land redistribution after the Mexican Revolution. These lands, called ejidos, are owned by the community and set aside for the use of its members, who receive plots to cultivate while the community holds the land collectively. This system arose under the 1917 Constitution as part of agrarian reform aimed at breaking up large estates and promoting peasant farming. Unlike latifundias or haciendas, which are large privately owned estates, or ranches, which are private livestock farms, ejidos are tied to communal ownership and collective use, with rights to farm allocated to individual families. Over time, reforms loosened some restrictions on ejido land, but the core idea remains: communal lands granted through land redistribution for collective use.

The term describes a form of communal farmland created through land redistribution after the Mexican Revolution. These lands, called ejidos, are owned by the community and set aside for the use of its members, who receive plots to cultivate while the community holds the land collectively. This system arose under the 1917 Constitution as part of agrarian reform aimed at breaking up large estates and promoting peasant farming. Unlike latifundias or haciendas, which are large privately owned estates, or ranches, which are private livestock farms, ejidos are tied to communal ownership and collective use, with rights to farm allocated to individual families. Over time, reforms loosened some restrictions on ejido land, but the core idea remains: communal lands granted through land redistribution for collective use.