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Safflower

Commodity Code - 59
Commodity Name - Safflower
Commodity Scientific Name - Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower

 

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