Food Corporation of India

Operations -- Quality Control -- Ragi

UNIFORM SPECIFICATION FOR RAGI
( MARKETING SEASON 2004-2005 )

The Ragi shall be dried and matured grains Eleusine coracana. It shall have uniform size, shape and colour. It shall be in sound merchantable condition and also conforming to PFA standards.

Ragi shall be sweet, hard, clean wholesome and free from moulds, weevils, obnoxious smell, Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (kesari) in any form colouring matter, 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	1.0
3.	Damaged grains	1.0
4.	Slightly damaged Grains	2.0
7.	Moisture	12.0

*	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 definition of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as given in Bureau of Indian Standard 'Method of analysis for foodgrains' Nos. 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 Akara seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively..
4.	Kernels with husk will not be treated as unsound grains. During physical analysis the husk will be removed and treated as organic foreign matter.