 The Department of Food and Public Distribution and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have signed an agreement for 2026-27 to improve the efficiency and accountability of the country’s foodgrain management system.
The agreement establishes performance targets covering storage, logistics, quality control, and technology adoption. It also places emphasis on reducing storage losses and improving supply-chain operations.
Key Highlights:
- Agreement period: Financial Year 2026-27.
- Main objective: Modernisation of foodgrain management.
- Focus areas: Storage, logistics, quality control and technology.
- Storage losses will be targeted for reduction.
- Depot performance will be monitored through the Depot Darpan system.
- Employee training and skill development will support the adoption of modern technologies.
- FCI is responsible for procurement, storage, movement, and distribution of foodgrains.
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