This practice explains and clarifies the planning process for home-grown school feeding (HGSF) including the needs assessment. In addition, it provides guidance on the design and implementation of HGSF programmes. It clarifies: 

• the objectives of the programme;
• the menus it provides;
• how it ensures food safety and quality;
• how it links smallholder farmers (and other value chain actors) to schools;
• how it addresses gender issues and risks;
• how it maximizes benefits through synergies with other programmes; and
• how an enabling environment for a sustainable programme is built.

This is the follow up processes to the Home-grown school feeding as a "game changer" - Understanding the benefits of connecting school feeding programmes with local smallholders farmers.