Food Corporation of India

Operations -- Quality Control -- Bajra

UNIFORM SPECIFICATION FOR BAJRA
( MARKETING SEASON 2004-2005 )

The Bajra shall be the dried and matured grains of Pennisetum typhoides. It shall have uniform size, shape and colour. It shall be in sound merchantable condition and also conforming to PFA standards.

Bajra shall be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome and free from Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (kesari) 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	2.5
5.	Shrivelled & Immature grains	4.0
6.	Weevilled grains	1.0
7.	Moisture	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.

NOTE ::

1.	The definitions of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as given in Bureau of Indian Standard 'Method of analysis for Foodgrains' IS: 4333 (Part-I) 1967 and IS: 4333 (Part-II) 1967 and Terminology for foodgrains IS: 2813-1995 as amended from time to time..
2.	The method of sampling is to be followed as given in Bureau of Indian Standard Method of Sampling of Cereals and Pulses No. IS: 14818-2000.
3.	Within the overall limit of 1.0% for Foreign Matter, the inorganic matter shall not exceed 0.25% and poisonous seeds too shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively.
4.	Kernels with glumes will not be treated as unsound grain during physical analysis the glumes will be removed and treated as organic foreign matter.
5.	Within the overall limit of 1.5% for damaged grains the Ergoty kernels shall not exceed 0.05%.