This paper presents the findings of a global review of farm management extension services. The review was conducted regionally in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific region as well as transitional countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and is composed of country studies and regional syntheses. Some 50 studies were commissioned regionally. The aim of the review was to provide insight into the provision of farm management extension services to farmers. The specific intentions were to: (i) assess the current status of farm management training and extension programmes; (ii) identify constraints and issues; (iii) review the performance and impact; and (iv) propose recommendations for the improved provision of farm management extension advice. The information provided by the commissioned case studies was supplemented by the findings of a broader literature review, expert consultations and field project experience.