Food Corporation of India

Food Corporation of India
Company typeStatutory body
IndustryFood security
Founded14 January 1965
(59 years ago)
 (1965-01-14)
FounderGovernment of India
Headquarters,
Number of locations
5 (Zonal Offices)
Area served
Throughout India
Key people
Ashok Kumar Meena, IAS
(Chairman & MD)[1]
ProductsFood grains
ServicesEnsuring food security of India
OwnerMinistry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India
Number of employees
21,847 (as on 31 March 2019)
Websitefci.gov.in

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.

  1. ^ "About Us". Food Corporation of India. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Food Corporations Act".