In the commune of Niakhar , which is home to the Dytael secretariat , three ecological school canteens are supplied with local products such as goat milk and millet. These canteens, in partnership with the ANPDI association, support local production and processing sectors, particularly those run by women. The link between the canteens and local producers encourages the agroecological transition and strengthens demand for products from sustainable practices. This experience of relocating value chains offers large-scale opportunities. However, a major challenge remains: finding profitable markets for agroecological products. The Senegalese government has been committed since 2023 to increasing the coverage of school canteens from 11% to 75%, while prioritizing local supply. Civil society, for its part, is advocating for better consideration of school canteens in public policies, in order to boost small local producers. In this context, the One CGIAR agroecological initiative considers school canteens as strategic drivers to promote sustainable, inclusive and resilient food systems. This paper proposes a reflection and a participatory assessment of the inclusive socioeconomic impact of scaling up school canteens on smallholder farms.