DFPD and FCI Sign MoU for FY 2026–27 to Strengthen Efficiency, Technology and Accountability in Foodgrain Management

The Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Financial Year 2026–27 in New Delhi to establish a performance framework aimed at operational efficiency, technology adoption, and accountability in foodgrain management. The MoU targets storage loss reduction, storage capacity utilisation, logistics improvement, quality control, and process digitisation. It links a portion of its targets to depot performance via the Depot Darpan Portal. Established in 1965 under the Food Corporations Act, 1964, FCI manages food security, procurement, storage, movement, and distribution of foodgrains for the Government of India.