FORGING STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR SMALL HOLDER FARM Al\IONG THE ASEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

The era of globalization and liberalization which is characterized by the opening up markets to foreign products, lifling out protectionist measures, increasing transitional operations among agriculture and animal husbandry, among other, will affects small holder famr. Side by side with the challenges and opporrtmities that go with globalization are threats to small farm enterprises. Prominent arrrong these are the increased competition for consumer food and the greater competition for consumer foods and the greater competition coming from foreign direct trader The increase in
competition for consumer foods is expected to come from both the large and small holder famrs.