The meeting discussed a comprehensive plan for promoting vegetable cultivation across the state to meet the requirements of the school breakfast programme. Officials stated that the initiative would establish a mutually beneficial system linking farmers, women’s groups, food-service organisations and school students. Identifying farmers around centralised kitchensAround 39 centralised kitchens are preparing and supplying food to rural school students across the state. Special emphasis will be placed on involving women farmers and rural women’s groups in the programme, it was decided. During these visits, officials will meet farmers cultivating vegetables, women farmers and women’s groups and assess their requirements.