GRADE DESIGNATION | Moisture per cent by weight (Maximum) | Crude protein (Nitrogen x 6.25) per cent BY WEIGHT (MAXIMUM) | Crude fat or ether or ether per cent by weight (MAXIMUM) | Crude fibre, per cent by weigh (Maximum) | Total ash per cent by WEIGHT (MAXIMUM) | Acid insoluble ash percent by weight (Maximum) | Castor husk |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
GOOD | 9.0 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | NIL |
FAIR | 9.0 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | NIL |
GHANI CAKE | 10.0 | 27.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | NIL |
General characteristics
- Oil cake of good and fair grades shall be the product of Niger seeds (Guizotia a byssinica Cass) obtained after the extraction of oil from sound and clean niger seeds by power driven machinery.
- Ghani oil cake shall be product obtained after the extraction of oil from clean and sound niger seeds (Guizotia abyssinica Cass) by animal driven ghani or chakki.
- The material shall be in firm texture
- It shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cake or husk.
- It shall be free from rancidity adulterants, insects or fungus infestations and from fermented, musty or other objectionable odour.
- It shall be free from dirt’s and extraneous matter.