January 18 , 2024
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	- Food Corporation of India is celebrating its 60th Foundation Day on January 14. 
- The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory body created by the Food Corporation Act, 1964.
- The Food Corporation of India was set up on 14 January 1965, having its first district office at Thanjavur, and headquarters at Chennai.
- Now, it is one of the largest supply chain management companies in Asia.
- In 2022-23, the agency bought 76.56 million tonnes of paddy and 26.2 million tonnes of wheat.

                                 
                            
                                
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