FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
GLOBALIZATION AND FOOD SECURITY
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Foreign cooperation with India
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Food corporation of India
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Fosilse corporation of India
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Food coming to India
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It was set up in 1965 following the enactment of the Food Corporation Act, 1964 with the objective of fulfilling various aspects of the National Food Policy at the time.
Detailed explanation-2: -About Us-Food Corporation of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: FCI plays a critical role in ensuring food security. It entails maintaining a reasonable price to ensure that people of all income levels can buy them, as well as purchasing grains from farmers who have a surplus at a standardized price to avoid mismanagement.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1965, under the Food Corporation Act, 1964, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was set up in the Department, as the country was facing major shortage of food grains, especially wheat.
Detailed explanation-5: -FCI, the nodal central agency of Government of India, along with other State Agencies undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy under price support scheme . Coarse grains are procured by State Government Agencies for Central Pool as per the direction issued by Government of India on time to time.