DFPD-FCI MoU for FY 2026-27 Foodgrain Management
Why in the news
The food department and the national grain agency agreed a yearly performance pact aimed at modernising how foodgrain is handled.
Key facts
- Parties: the food department (DFPD, full name Department of Food and Public Distribution) and FCI, the Food Corporation of India.
- Period: FY 2026-27.
- Targets set for: storage, logistics, quality control and use of technology.
- Aims: lower storage losses, improved supply-chain management and better use of storage capacity.
- People side: FCI employees will be trained and upskilled to use modern technology for handling grain.
Exam angle
- Signatories: DFPD and FCI; year covered: 2026-27.
- Main objective: modernisation of foodgrain management.
- Four target areas: storage, logistics, quality control, technology.