The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies have procured 85.41 lakh metric tonnes (LMTs) of paddy in Punjab during the ongoing kharif marketing season 2024-2025 as of November 2, according to a statement issued by the Union Food Ministry on Sunday.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has initiated the upgradation of the current analog CCTV surveillance system to a modern IP-based CCTV surveillance system in its storage depots.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has successfully developed several state-of-the-art silo projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model toward modernisation of India’s food grain supply chain, ensuring efficient and sustainable storage and movement of essential commodities.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for FY 2024-25 to enhance the efficiency and accountability of food grain procurement and distribution.
The decision has been taken to reduce the huge surplus of stocks prior to the commencement of the new procurement season, he added.
Notably, this figure surpassed last year's figure of 262 LMT and secured the nation’s food grain sufficiency.
Joshi interacted with the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), all Executive Directors, Chief General Managers (CGMs), and General Managers (GMs) of FCI.
Besides, the government is ready with an action plan to ensure that there is no hoarding by unscrupulous elements to drive up prices.
The Union Minister said the Corporation should collectively continue to work towards strengthening dialogue with the farmers.
The FCI, Delhi Region, organised the programme at its office situated at food storage depot (FSD), Ghevra under the aegis of Shraddha Sharma, General Manager (R) and Sanjay Sharma, Deputy General Manager (R).
