Guar-seeds - WDRA
Guar-seeds
Commodity Code - 413
Commodity Name - Guar Seed (Cluster Beans Seed)
Commodity Scientific Name - Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
HG 02-20, RGC-1066, RGC-1055, HG-563, HG-365, GUAR KARAN (RGC-1038), GUAR KRANTI (RGC-1031), GUJARAT GUAR-1 (GAUG-34), HG 884, HG-258, RAJASTHAN GUAR-1038 (RGC-1038), RGC-986, SURYA (RGM-112)
| AP I | AP II | AP III | AP IV | AP V | AP VI | AP VII | AP VIII | AP IX | AP X | |
| Grade designation | Extraneous matter | Other edible seeds | Damaged seeds including mechanical injuries | Immature Shriveled seeds | Moisture | Gum%(by difference) | Protein(on dry basis) | Total ash(on dry basis) | Residue insoluble in acid | |
| Organic(Max.) | Inorganic*(Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | (Max.) | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Special | 0.1 | 0.05 | nil | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 16 |
| Standard | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 18 |
| General | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 20 |
General Characteristics
Guar seeds shall be
- wholesome, mature and dried seeds
- of characteristic size, shape and colour
- free from live and dead insects, insect fragments, mites, larvae;
- free from fungal infestation;
- free from added colouring matter
- free from rodent contamination
- rom the seeds of Argemone mexicana (Linn.) and other weeds;
- free from rancidity and mustiness
- the odour and flavour of the seeds when ground and moistened shall be fresh;
- free from objectionable taste and flavour
- free from kesari dal.
Guar Seed shall be
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Clean, wholesome, reasonably uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety
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Free from obnoxious smell and fungus infestation.
| S.no. | Tradable parameters | Range-1 | Range-2 | Range-3 |
| A | Essential | |||
| i | Moisture(% by wt)Max | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 |
| ii | Foreign matter(% by wt) | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| iii | Admixture/discolored(% by weight) Max | 10.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 |
| B | Optional (Industrial/Processors) | |||
| i | Protein percentage by weight | Not more than 9 % | ||
| ii | Gum percent by weight | Not less than 67 | ||
Sampling
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5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
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250 gm shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
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250 gm shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.
Definitions
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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 seeds are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injury
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Admixture means the presence of a variety of the same seed other than the variety in consideration
Optional parameters are voluntary and may be analyzed as per buyer-seller agreement.
Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months
Number of Extensions - 2x3Months
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage