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The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formed by the enactment of Food Corporation Act, 1964[2] by the Parliament of India. Its top official is designated as Chairman and Managing Director, who is a central government civil servant of the IAS cadre. The corporation was set up in 1965 with its initial headquarters at Chennai. Later this was moved to New Delhi. It also has regional centers in state capitals.
 Food Corporation of India | |
 Parent agency - Ministry of Consumer Affairs | |
| Company type | Statutory body |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food security |
| Founded | 14 January 1965 |
| Founder | Government of India |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 (Zonal Offices) |
Area served | Throughout India |
Key people | Ashok Kumar Meena, IAS (Chairman & MD)[1] |
| Products | Food grains |
| Services | Ensuring food security of India |
| Owner | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India |
Number of employees | 21,847 (as on 31 March 2019) |
| Website | fci |
Mandate
editThe Food Corporation of India was set up on 14 January 1965, having its first district office at Thanjavur, and headquarters at Chennai, under the Food Corporations Act 1964[3] to implement the National Food Policy's objectives.
Statistics
editThe FCI is one of the largest corporations in India started by the government, and one of the largest supply chain management companies in Asia.[4] It operates through five zonal and 26 regional offices. Each year, the Food Corporation of India purchases roughly 15 to 20 percent of India's wheat output and 12 to 15 percent of its rice output. The purchases are made from the farmers at the rates declared by the Government of India. This rate is called the MSP (minimum support price).[5]
Operations
editThere were 21,847 employees working in FCI as of 2019.[6]
Its storage facilities are located at Hapur in Uttar Pradesh, Malur in Karnataka, and Elavur in Tamil Nadu.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Us". Food Corporation of India. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Food Corporations Act".
- ^ Acts Of Parliament. New Delhi: Government of India Press Delhi. 1966. pp. 300.
- ^ "Asia - Google Search". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Chopra, R. N (1984). Green Revolution In India. Delhi: Intellectual Publishing House. p. 37.
- ^ "Personnel – Food Corporation of India". fci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Over 11 MT FCI silos to be built via PPP". www.financialexpress.com. 19 January 2022.
Further reading
edit- "Ashwini Kumar Choubey inaugurated Food Corporation of India's first state of art laboratory in Gurugram". Odisha Diary. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.