Food Corporation of India

Operations -- Quality Control -- Paddy

UNIFORM SPECIFICATION FOR PADDY
( MARKETING SEASON 2004-2005 )

Paddy shall be in sound merchantable condition dry, clean, wholesome of good food value, uniform in colour and size of grains and free from moulds, weevils, obnoxious smell, Argemone mexicana, Lathyrus sativus (Kesari), admixture of deleterious substances.

Paddy will be classified into Grade 'A' and Common groups.

Schedule of Specification

S.no.	Refractions.	Maximum Limits (%)
1.	Foreign matter a) Inorganic b) Organic	1.0 1.0
2.	Damaged, discoloured, sprouted and weevilled grains.	3.0
3.	Immature, Shrunken and shrivelled grains.	3.0
4.	Admixture of lower class.	8.0
5.	Moisture.	17.0

NOTE ::

1.	The definitions of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as per BIS method of analysis of food grains IS: 4333 (Part-I) IS: 4333 (Part-II), 1967 and Terminology for food grains IS: 2813-1995, as amended from time to time.
2.	The method of sampling is to be followed as per BIS method for sampling of Cereals and Pulses No. IS:14818-2000.
3.	Within the overall limit of 1.0% for organic foreign matter, poisonous seeds shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively.