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GRADE DESIGNATION |
FOREIGN MATTER (% BY WT.)
(MAXIMUM LIMIT OF TOLERANCE) |
BROKENS (% BY WT.) (MAXIMUM
LIMIT OF TOLERANCE) |
DAMAGED, DISCOLOURED AND CHALKY
(% BY WT.) (MAXIMUM LIMIT OF TOLERANCE) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
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I. |
2.0 |
NOT LESS THAN 80 |
5.0 |
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II. |
4.0 |
NOT LESS THAN 60 |
10.0 |
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III. |
4.0 |
LESS THAN 60 |
15.0 |
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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FINE BROKEN SHALL :- o
BE THE PIECES OF KERNELS OF SCENTED
VARIETIES OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L); o
HAVE UNIFORM COLOUR; o
BE SCENTED, SWEET HARD, CLEAN AND FREE
FROM MOULDS, WEEVILS, OBNOXIOUS SMELL, DISCOLOURATION, ADMIXTURE OF
DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES AND ALL OTHER IMPURITIES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
INDICATED IN THE SCHEDULE; o
BE IN SOUND MERCHANTABLE CONDITION; o
NOT HAVE MOISTURE EXCEEDING 14 AND 15
PERCENT; FOR RAW AND PARBOILED VARIETIES RESPECTIVELY. |
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DEFINITIONS : |
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FOREIGN
MATTER :- IT INCLUDES DUST, STONE, LUMPS OF EARTH, CHAFF, STEM OR STRAW AND
ANY OTHER IMPURITY. |
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BROKENS
:- PIECES OF KERNELS WHICH ARE LESS THAN THREE-FOURTH OF A WHOLE KERNEL. |
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FRAGMENTS
:- PIECE OF KERNELS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ONE-FOURTH OF THE WHOLE KERNELS. |
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DAMAGED
AND DISCOLOURED :- GRAINS THAT ARE INTERNALLY DAMAGED OR DISCOLOURED, DAMAGE
AND DISCOLOURATION MATERIALLY AFFECTING THE QUALITY. |
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CHALKY
:- GRAINS AT LEAST HALF OF WHICH IS MILKY WHITE IN COLOUR AND BRITTLE IN
NATURE. |
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