Mexican agrarian reform

Mexican agrarian reform was a government effort to address land inequality by redistributing large estates to peasants and rural workers. Initiated in the early 20th century, particularly after the Mexican Revolution, it aimed to promote social justice, reduce rural poverty, and improve agricultural productivity. Land was often taken from wealthy landowners and given to those who farmed it, creating collective or individual smallholdings. The reform sought to balance power between landowners and campesinos, fostering more equitable land ownership and facilitating countryside development.