Farmers under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha recently opened a front against the FCI by staging protests outside the agency\u2019s godowns and offices calling it \u2018FCI Bachao Diwas\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SKM has also extended support to a separate 5-day Virodh Diwas agitation by Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh (BKNKS) at FCI\u2019s divisional offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is an organization under the ownership of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a statutory body formed by the enactment of Food Corporation Act, 1964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was set up in 1965 with its initial headquarters at Chennai. Later this was moved to New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Food Corporation of India procures rice and wheat from farmers through many routes like paddy purchase centres\/mill levy\/custom milling and stores them in depots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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