2. Variety……………..(to be filled by assayer) 3. Actual Picture of the lot…………( to be uploaded by assayer) 4. Criteria for Range designation
S.No.
Tradable parameters
Range-1
Range-2
Range-3
A
Essential
i
Moisture (% by Weight) Max
5.0
6.0
7.0
ii
Damaged kernel including slightly damaged, discoloured kernel (% by Weight) Max
3.0
4.0
5.0
iii
Immature & Shriveled(% by Weight) Max
2.0
3.0
4.0
iv
Foreign matter (% by Weight) Max
0.5
1.0
2.0
B
Optional (Industrial/Processor)
v
Aflatoxins
Not more than 30 parts per billion
5. Sampling:
5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling
200 g shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously called as primary sample
200 g shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample
6. Definitions:
Foreign matter: means stones, dirt, clay or any other edible/non-edible seeds such as mahua, caster, neem orargemone.
Immature and shriveled kernel: are those kernels which are imperfectly developed and /or shrunken.
Damaged kernel: are those kernels that are damaged mechanically or by mould, weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration materially affecting the quality.
