Strategies for agricultural and rural development will require situational analyses and needs assessments. Any design to fit the needs and potential of different countries will necessarily need to be differentiated. This differentiation will likely be necessary even within countries and within particular areas and among similar but distinct populations. Thus, hard choices may need to be made at initial stages in determining who will be served, what capabilities will be developed, and what programmes provided. That is why it is important to realize that no single extension methodology is suitable for all situations and for all purposes. The need for developing location-specific extension approaches is in line with developing situation-specific food security strategies.
