Chana - WDRA
Chana
Commodity Code - 6
Commodity Name - Chana Whole(Bengal Gram)(Gram)
Commodity Scientific Name - Cicer arietinum L
AADHAR, ABHA, ABHAR, ADT-1, AKASH, AKG-119, ALOK, ANNIGERE-1, ANUBHAV, ANURADHA, ARPITA, ASHA, AVRODHI, B-110, B-115 (MAHAMAYA-2), B-124, BDN-9-3, BG-203, BGD-103, BHARATI (ICCV-10), BIDISHA (BG 1084), BIRSA CHANA - 3 (DESI), BR-77, BR-78, C-104, C-214, C-235, CHAFFA, CO.1, CO.2, CO-2, CO-3, CSJ-515, NBEG-47, NBEG-49, NBEG-3, GNG-2144, JG-12, RVG-201, RVG-202, RVG-203, GNG-1958, CSJ-515, RSG-974, GNG-1581, JAKI-9218, DIGVIJAY, JG-63, JG-14,GJG-3, JG-11,
AP I | AP II | AP III | AP IV | AP V | ||
Grades | Moisture | Foreign Matter | Other Edible Grains | Damaged Grains | Weevilled Grains | |
organic | inorganic | |||||
Special | 10 | 0.1 | nil | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
Standard | 12 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
General | 16 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
General Characteristics:-
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Be the dried mature grain of (Cicer arietinum L)
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Have uniform size, shape and colour (Yellow/brown);
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Be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome and free from moulds weevils, obnoxious smell, discolouration, admixture of deleterious substances, all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the Schedule;
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Be in sound merchantable condition; and
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Not have moisture exceeding 12 percent.
Gram shall be-
- Clean, wholesome, reasonably uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety .
- Free from obnoxious smell and fungus infestation.
Criteria for Range designation
S.no. | Tradable parameters | Range-1 | Range-2 | Range-3 |
A | Essential | |||
i | Moisture(% by wt) Max | 10.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 |
ii | Foreign matter(% by wt) Max | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
iii | Admixture/Other edible grains(% by wt) Max | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
iv | Damaged/ immature & Shriveled grains(% by wt) Max | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
v | Weevilled Grains(% by count) Max | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
B | Optional (Industrial/Processors) | |||
i | Uric Acid | Not more than 100mg/kg | ||
ii | Aflatoxin | Not more than 30 microgram/kg | ||
iii | Total of foreign matter, other edible grains and damaged grains | Not more than 9 percent by weight |
Sampling
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5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
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500g shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
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500g shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.
Definitions
Optional parameters are voluntary and may be analyzed as per buyer-seller agreement.
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Foreign matter includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth etc.
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Damaged Grains means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injury
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Weevilled grains means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
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Admixture means the presence of a variety of the same grain other than the variety in consideration.
Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months
Number of Extensions - 2x 3Months
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage