The document summarizes a symposium presentation on approaches to extension service provision by development organizations. It discusses interviews conducted with 19 organizations to identify common approaches, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. Key findings included: 1) Common approaches included farmer field schools, demonstration plots, capacity building, credit mechanisms, and engaging the private sector. Successful approaches involved participation, building trust, and reducing risk. 2) Challenges included weak local capacity, short project cycles, facilitating behavior change and adoption, and inadequate infrastructure. 3) Opportunities for improvement included increased use of ICT, participatory methods, formative research, knowledge sharing within and between organizations, and engaging the private sector and local governments.