Horse-gram - WDRA
horsegram
Commodity Code - 114
Commodity Name - Horse Gram (Kulthi)
Commodity Scientific Name - Macrotyloma uniflorum
KS-2, Pratap Kulthi (AK-42), Palem-1, Palem-2, Paiyur-2, PHG-9, Paiyur-2, PHG-9, GPM-6, CRIDA-1-18 R , Pratab Kulthi-1 (AK-42), GHG-5, VL- Gahat-8, VL Gahat-10 C.G. Indira Kulthi-1, (IKGH01-01)
Grade Designation | Maximum limit of tolerance (percent by mass) | Weeviled grains, percent by count (Maximum) | Uric Acid (Maximum) | ||||||
Moisture | Foreign matter | Other edible grains | Admixture of other varieties | Defect grains | Discolored grains | ||||
Serious Defects | Slight Defects | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
Special | 8. 0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3% of which broken pulses must not exceed 0.5% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100 mg per K.G. |
Standard | 9.0 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 % of which broken pulses must not exceed | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
General | 11.0 | 1.0* | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 7 % of which broken pulses must not exceed 3% | 3.0 | 5.0 |
*Note: In which not more than 0.25 percent by mass shall be mineral matter and not more than 0.10 per cent by mass shall be impurities of animal origin.
General Characteristics:-
(i) Horse Gram shall.-
(a) have pleasant taste, flavour and uniform color;
(b) be sound, properly cleaned, washed, dried, wholesome and characteristic to the variety;
(c) be free from extraneous matter such as stones, dirt, clay etc.
(d) be free from any foreign taste, odour and evidence of fermentation;
(e) be free from living insects, dead insects, insect fragments, mites, rodent contamination and mould growth;
(f) be free from any added colouring matter;
Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months
Number of Extensions - 02 (2X3 months)
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage