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Daily Excelsior
India’s journey towards food security has been shaped by two defining milestones: The Green Revolution and the establishment of the FCI. While the Green Revolution significantly enhanced agricultural output, particularly of staple crops such as wheat and rice, it was the creation of FCI in 1964 through an Act of Parliament that ensured this productivity translated into long-term national food security.
One India
India’s food management system has long been central to ensuring national food security, stabilising markets, and supporting millions of farmers across the country. With decades of experience at the heart of this system, Sudeep Singh, former Executive Director of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), offers a grounded perspective on how policy decisions translate into outcomes on the ground.
PTI News
India’s food security framework rests on the strength of institutions that can translate policy into consistent action. At the centre of this system is the Food Corporation of India (FCI), a statutory body entrusted with procuring, storing, and distributing food grains across the country. Functioning under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, FCI’s role extends beyond logistics
Good Returns
For decades, India's food security framework has depended on scale, coordination, and trust. Managing millions of tonnes of foodgrains across procurement centres, storage depots, rail networks, and distribution channels is an immense responsibility. Today, digitisation is reshaping how this system operates, bringing unprecedented levels of transparency and efficiency.
IANS
When India went into lockdown in March 2020, life changed overnight. Roads emptied, trains stopped, and daily routines came to a sudden halt. But while movement slowed across the country, one responsibility could not stop, ensuring that millions of families continued to receive food. At the centre of this effort was the FCI, which worked quietly but relentlessly to keep the
Ahmedabad Mirror
Retirement whispers like a quiet finale, the curtain falling on decades of hustle and purpose—a chapter where the alarm clock fades, boardrooms empty, and the rhythm of deadlines dissolves into silence. It feels like the end of a vibrant, productive life, where mornings once brimmed with ambition now stretch into uncharted afternoons, and the world expects you to ease into passivity