The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set up an exclusive Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 in Hall No. 6, Bharat Mandapam, organised by ITPO from 14th to 27th November, 2025, showcasing the nation’s collective strides toward a resilient, modern and citizen-centric food security framework.

The Pavilion reflects the guiding spirit of “किसानों का सम्मान, भारतीय खाद्य निगम का अभिमान” and “एक भारत, श्रेष्ठ भारत”.

The Pavilion has been designed to trace India’s foodgrains journey—beginning from traditional storage practices to the adoption of scientific, technologically advanced storage solutions such as SILOs. The exhibit demonstrates FCI’s contribution towards ensuring national foodgrains sufficiency and commitment to transitioning towards a quality-driven, inclusive, transparent, and sustainable food management system and advancing the long-term vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Pubic Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi has visited the FCI Pavilion today on 18.11.2025 and appreciated the FCI Initiatives for promoting the Open Market Sale Scheme-Small/Bulk to maintain/stabilize the commodity (Whet/Rice) Market Availability/Price, also the FCI’s Commitment to Transparency, Efficient Food Distribution & Nation’s Food Security for Common Public.  Also, Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary (Food), Ashutosh Agnihotri, C&MD (FCI), Ajit Kumar Sinha, Executive Director (North Zone) and Other Senior Higher-Level Officers of Ministry and FCI were present during the Minister’s Visit.

The FCI Pavilion also features informative displays, live demonstrations, interactive panels, and engaging audio-visual presentations showcasing the modernization of warehouses, digital initiatives for supply-chain efficiency, sustainability measures, and the Corporation’s farmer-centric support systems.

As a special initiative, the Pavilion features the retail sale of FCI rice sourced from six States Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana—brought together at one platform for the first time and made available at ₹28.90 per kg and ₹30.90 per kg.

This initiative symbolizes FCI’s commitment to ensuring access to affordable and quality foodgrains for consumers while promoting inter-state diversity and unity. Approx. 1000 Kgs of rice has already been purchased in last 4-days by the visitors.

The youth, students, women and general visitors are urged to visit the FCI Pavilion and experience first-hand the progress made in India’s food sector. It is a matter of great pride for all citizens of our country that IITF continues to serve as a significant national platform for promoting ‘Made in India’ products including foodgrains, handloom and handicraft items, and a wide range of grassroots innovations deeply resonating with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Vocal for Local.’

Through this Pavilion, FCI reiterates its renewed pledge to strengthen the Nation’s Food Security Architecture, Empower Farmers, Promote Transparency and Deliver Quality Foodgrains to every household—reflecting a unified commitment to building a self-reliant and inclusive Viksit Bharat.                                     

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