Commodity
Specifications |
Basis |
Acceptable quality
range as per contract
specification |
Permissible
Tolerance |
| Count |
Up to 400 grains
per 100 grams basis |
440 grains per
100 grams max |
+/- 10 grains
per 100gms |
| Foreign matter |
1% basis |
2% maximum |
+/- 0.1% |
Broken, Damaged
and Immature Kernels |
2% basis |
5% maximum |
+/- 0.25%
Maximum |
| Aflatoxin |
Test for detection to
be carried out;
If detected, then
Aflatoxin content
should be 20 ppb max |
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2 samples will be tested.
|
| Weevilled grains |
1% maximum |
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+/- 0.50 % |
| Moisture |
12% basis |
14% maximum |
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Over all tolerance for all the characteristics shall be +/- 0.50% and the Maize shall be free from any colouring agent, moulds, stored grain, live pests and obnoxious smell.
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