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Founded by Government of India in 1964.1
Private company
Food Corporation of India
Logo: The logo may be obtained from Food Corporation of India., Non-free logo, via Wikipedia4
Indian statutory body
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a Central Government agency under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formed by the enactment of Food Corporation Act, 1964 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.2 It was founded by Government of India.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1964Founded1
- HeadquartersNew Delhi1
- Websitewww.fci.gov.in
- Legal formGovernment Organization3
- Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
- LEI335800KCQ4I75NNK46843
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered address2ND FLOOR, CORE IV, SCOPE MINAR, SCOPE MINAR ROAD, NIRMAN VIHAR METRO STATION, NIRMAN VIHAR, NEW DEL, 110092 Delhi, India3
- Registered withGoods and Services Tax Network (Ministry of Finance), 07AAACF0365N1ZK3
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The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a Central Government agency under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formed by the enactment of Food Corporation Act, 1964 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.2
Products and brands
- cereal
Listed on Wikidata.1
Its silos are located at Hapur in Uttar Pradesh, Malur in Karnataka, and Elavur in Tamil Nadu.
From Wikipedia’s article on Food Corporation of India, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Timeline
- 1964Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.fci.gov.in1
- WikipediaFood Corporation of India
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ3530263
Sources
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- 6Wikimedia CommonsFood Corporation of India photo by Post of India, GODL-India