Grade designation

Foreign matter (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

Other Food Grains (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

Damaged GRAINS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

SLIGHTLY Damaged GRAINS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

Immature VELLED Grains (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

Weevilled & SHRI GRAINS (% by wt.) (Maximum limit of tolerance)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

         I.             

2.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

0.1

       II.             

3.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

0.2

     III.             

4.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

0.3

    IV.             

4.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

4.0

0.5

 

General characteristics 

  • Ragi Shall :-
    • be the dried mature grain of Eleusinian coracan Gaertn;
    •  have uniform size, shape and colour;
    • be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome and free from moulds weevils, obnoxious smell, discolouration, admixture of deleterious substances, all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the Schedule;
    • be in sound merchantable conditions; 
    • not have moisture exceeding 12 percent.  

DEFINITIONS :

  • Foreign Matter :- It includes dust, stone, lumps of earth, chaff, stem or straw and any other impurity including nonedible seeds.
  • Other Food Grains :- Edible Food grains other than Ragi.
  • Damaged Grains- Grains that are internally damaged or discoloured, damaged and discolouration materially affecting the quality.
  • Slightly Damaged Grains – Grains that are superficially damaged or discoloured, damage and discolouration not materially affecting the quality.
  • Immature and Shrivelled Grains – Grains that are not properly developed.