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![]() Food Corporation of India | |
![]() Parent agency - Ministry of Consumer Affairs | |
Company type | Statutory body |
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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 |
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.
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