Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers.
Distribution of foodgrains throughout the country for public distribution system
Maintaining satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of foodgrains to ensure National Food Security
In its 45 years of service to the nation, FCI has played a significant role in India's success in transforming the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system. FCI's Objectives are:
To provide farmers remunerative prices
To make food grains available at reasonable prices, particularly to vulnerable section of the society
To maintain buffer stocks as measure of Food Security
To intervene in market for price stabilization
Since its inception, FCI has played a significant role in India's success in transforming the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system.