Rabindra Kumar Agarwal

Shri Rabindra Kumar Agarwal is a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre and currently serves as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). He was appointed CMD, FCI in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India and assumed charge on 30 December 2025.

He was subsequently appointed Chairman of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) as a Government Nominee Director. He assumed charge as Chairman/CMD of CWC, while continuing as FCI CMD.

Education

• Postgraduate in Operations Research
• Graduate in Mathematics
• Postgraduate qualification in International Development Policy from Duke University, USA

Administrative Experience

Shri Agarwal joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1999 and has held various positions in the Government of Kerala and Government of India. His experience includes work in finance, cooperation, health, urban administration, social welfare, water resources and commercial taxation. He also served as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation before his appointment as FCI CMD.the 

He had earlier served as Executive Director at FCI from 2020 to 2022, giving him prior experience with the organisation before returning as its CMD.