JOWHAR SPECIFICATIONS
The Jowar shall be dried and matured grains of Sorghum vulgare. It shall have uniform size, shape and colour. It shall be in sound merchantable condition and also conforming to PFA standards.
Jowar shall be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome and free from Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (khesari) in any form, colouring matter, moulds, weevils, obnoxious smell, admixture of deleterious substances and all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the schedule below:
SCHEDULE OF SPECIFICATION
S.No |
Refractions |
Maximum Limits (%) |
1. |
Foreign matter *
|
1.0 |
2. |
Other foodgrains |
3.0 |
3. |
Damaged grains |
1.5 |
4. |
Slightly damaged & discoloured grains |
1.0 |
5. |
Shrivelled & Immature grains |
4.0 |
6. |
Weevilled grains |
1.0 |
7. |
Moisture content |
14.0 |
* Not more than 0.25% by weight shall be mineral matter and not more than
0.10% by weight shall be impurities of animal origin
