The National Home Grown School Feeding (NHGSF) program termed the National Home Grown School Feeding program aims to deliver a government-led, cost effective school feeding programme using food that is locally grown by small holder farmers. Children benefit from a hot nutritious balanced school meal which reduces hunger and improves education outcomes; farmers also benefit from improved access to school feeding markets and communities. Benefit includes: New catering, processing and food handling jobs. It brings a multiplier effect that will spur economic activities.