Safflower - WDRA
Safflower
Commodity Code - 59
Commodity Name - Safflower
Commodity Scientific Name - Carthamus tinctorius
A-300, A-1, Manjira, S-144, Tara, Type-6503, Bhima, JSF-1, Sagarmutyalu,HUS-305, Nira, Girna, Sharda, JSI-7, A-2, JSI-73, NARI-6, PBNS-12, JLSF-414, JSF-97, JSF-99, AKS-207, PBNS-40, SSF-708, PKV-Pink, NARI-57, NARI-96, PBNS-86, SSF-12-40, ISF-1, ISF-764,
| Grades | AP I | AP II | AP III | AP IV | AP V |
| Foreign Matter | Damaged and Wevilled seeds | Slightly damaged seeds | Immature shriveled and dead seeds | Moisture | |
| Grade I | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Grade II | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
General Characteristics:-
(1) Be obtained from the plant, botanically known as Carthamus tinctorious Linn;
(2) Be well developed, mature, clean dry and free from dirt, obnoxious smell, deleterious substances, contamination except to the extent provided under special characteristics;
(3) Not show any visible sign of mould attack;
(4) Be reasonably uniform in shape, size and colour.
Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 2X3 Months
Number of Extensions - 2
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage