Which one among the following is not an objective of food management in India ?

The correct answer is Export of food grains.

Key Points

• The Food Corporation of India was set up under the Food Corporation Act 1964. 
• It has played a significant role in India's success in transforming the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system.
• The objectives of the FCI are:
  • To provide farmers with remunerative prices
  • To make food grains available at reasonable prices, particularly to the vulnerable section of the society
  • To maintain buffer stocks as a measure of Food Security
  • To intervene in the market for price stabilization
• The mission of the FCI-
  • Efficient procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), storage and distribution of food grains.
  • Ensuring availability of food grains and sugar through appropriate policy instrument; including maintenance of buffer stocks of food grains.
  • Making food grains accessible agt reasonable prices, especially to the weak errand vulnerable sections of the society under PDS.
• 'Export of food grains' is not an objective of food management in India.