New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- India has reinforced its commitment to global food security with the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on 18 February 2026 for the supply of rice to support humanitarian operations worldwide.

The MoU was signed by Rabindra Kumar Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director, FCI, on behalf of the Government of India, and Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director, WFP, in the presence of Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.

Under the agreement, FCI will supply 200,000 metric tonnes of rice, with up to 25 per cent broken grains, to WFP. The arrangement will remain valid for five years from the ...