SCHEDULE SHOWING THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF DIFFERENT IN FAIR AVERAGE QUALITY OF WHEAT

SL NO	REFRACTION	MAXIMUM LIMIT
1	Foreign matter	0.75%
2	Other food grains	2.00%
3	Damaged grains	2.00%
4	Slightly damaged grains	6.00%
5	Shrivelled and broken grains	7.00%

 Note:

1.  Moisture in excess of 12 %  and up to 14% will be discounted at full value.Stocks containing moisture in excess of 14% are to be rejected.

2.  With in the over all limit specified for foreign matter,the poisonous weed seeds shall not exceed 0.4% of which Datura and Akra shall not be more than 0.025% and 0.2% by weight respectively.

UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS OF PADDY GRADE A AND COMMON

Paddy shall be in sound merchantable condition,dry,clean,wholesome of good food value,uniform in color and size of grains and free from moulds,weevils,obnoxious smell,Argemone Mexicana,Lathyrus sativus(khesari) and admixture of deleterious substances.


                                                                                                                                        
  SCHEDULE OF SPECIFICATIONS  :
                                                                                              

Sl no	Refractions	Maximum limit(%)
		Grade ‘A’      common
1.	Foreign matter a)Inorganic b)organic	1.0                                            1.0 1.0                      1.0
2.	Damaged,Discoloured,Sprouted and weevilled grains	4.0                      4.0
3.	Immature,shrunken and shrivelled grains	3.0                      3.0
4.	Admixture of lower class	7.0                         -
5.	Moisture content	17.0                   17.0

NOTE:

  

  :          Within the overall limit of 1.0% for organic foreign matter,poisonous seeds shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds(vicia species)not to exceed 0.025%amd 0.2% respectively.

RATE OF CUT FOR ACCEPTING NON-FAQ PADDY BY RICE MILLERS       

Sl no	Refractions	Rate of cut
		Grade ‘A’           common
		Rs.ps.                         Rs.ps.
1.	a)Inorganic     For every 1% over     permissible 1% b)Organic     For every 1% over     Permissible 1%	11.10                     10.80  11.10                      10.80
2.	Damaged, Discolored,Sprouted, Weevilled, Immature,shrunken and shrivelled grains.	11.10                       10.80
3.	Moisture: For every 1%over Permissible 17%	11.10                        10.80

UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRADE A & COMMON RICE(MKTG SEASON 2011-2012)

   Rice shall be in sound merchantable cond.,sweet,dry,clean,wholesome,of good food value,uniform in color in size of grains and free from moulds,weevils,obnoxious smell,admixture of wholesome poisonous substances,Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (khesari) in any form,or coloring agents and all impurities except to the extent in the schedule below:                                                                                                                          

SCHEDULE OF SPECIFICATIONS (RAW RICE) :

Sl no.	Refractions	Maximum Limit(%)
		Grade ‘A’	common
1.	Brokens*	25.0	25.0
2.	Foreign matter	0.5	0.5
3.	Damaged # /slightly damaged grains	0.5	0.5
4.	Discolored grains	3.0	3.0
5.	Chalky grains	5.0	5.0
6.	Red grains	3.0	3.0
7.	Admixture of lower class	6.0	-
8.	De husked grains	12.0	12.0
9.	Moisture content@	14.0	14.0

   * Including 1%small brokens.                                                                                                                                            ** Not more than 0.25%by weight shall be mineral matter and not more than 0.1% by weight shall be impurities of animal origin.      .

# including pin point damaged grains.

@ rice can be procured with moisture content up to a maximum limit of 15% with value cut.There will be no value cut up to 14%between 14% to15%,moisture,value cut will be applicable at the rate of full value.

PRINCIPLE OF MOISTURE METER

The electrical conductivity of a moist material is directly proportional to the amount of moisture contained in it.

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