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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-HR-E-09082024-256218
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 440]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024/ SHRAVANA 14, 1946
4883GI/2024
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2024
G.S.R. 479(E).—Whereas the draft of the Millets Grading and Marking Rules, 2024, was published under
section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. 100(E), dated the 5th February, 2024, inviting objections
and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within forty-five days from the date on which copies of
the said notification published in the Gazette of India, were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 5th February, 2024;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have
been duly considered;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), and in supersession of the Bhagar Grading and Marking Rules,
2018, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby
makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title, application and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Millets Grading and Marking
Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) They shall apply to the following whole or dehulled millets intended for direct human consumption:-
(i) Sorghum (Jowar) Sorghum bicolor ;
(ii) Pearl millet (Bajra) Pennisetum glaucum, Pennisetum americanum, Pennisetum typhoideum ;
(iii) Finger millet (Ragi) Eleusine coracana ;
(iv) Foxtail millet (Kangni) Setaria italica ;
(v) Kodo millet (Kodo) Paspalum scrobiculatum ;
(vi) Little millet (Kutki) Panicum sumatrense ;
(vii) Browntop millet (Korale) Urochloa ramose ;
(viii) Barnyard millet (Samak ke chawal) Echinochloa crus-galli, Echinochloa colona, Echinochloa
frumentacea;
(ix) Proso millet (Cheena) Panicum miliaceum ;
(x) Amaranthus seed (Ramdana or Rajgira) Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus
hypochondriacus ; and
(xi) Buckwheat (Kuttu) Fagopyrum esculentum.
2. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937);
(b) "Agricultural Marketing Adviser" means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of
India;
(c) "authorised packer" means a person or a body of persons who has been granted a certificate of
authorisation to grade and mark millets with the grade standards and procedure prescribed under these
rules and the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988;
(d) "certificate of authorisation" means a certificate issued under the provisions of the General Grading
and Marking Rules, 1988 authorising a person or a body of persons to grade and mark millets with the
grade designation mark;
(e) "General Grading and Marking Rules" means the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 made
under section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937);
(f) "Grade designation mark" means "Agmark insignia” as referred to in rule 3;
(g) "Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules" means the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 2011, made under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010); and
(h) "Schedule" means the Schedules appended to these rules.
(2) The words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined
in the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 or the General
Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 or the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 2011, shall have the meanings respectively assigned
to them under the said Act or the rules.
3. Grade designation mark. - The grade designation mark shall consist of "Agmark insignia" incorporating the
certificate of authorisation number, the word “AGMARK", the name of commodity and a grade designation
resembling the design specified in Schedule-I.
4. Grade designation. - The grade designation to indicate the quality of millets shall be such as specified in
Schedule-II to XII.
5. Quality. - The quality of millets shall be such as specified in Schedule-II to XII.
6. Method of packing. - (1) Millets shall be packed in packaging material in accordance with the provisions of
the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 and the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities) Rules.
(2) The graded material of small pack sizes of the same lot or batch and grade
may be packed in a master container with complete details thereon along
with the grade designation mark.
(3) Each package shall contain millets of the same type and of the same grade
designation.
(4) Each package shall be properly and securely closed and sealed so as to
disallow spilling and marked with replica numbers issued by the competent
authority.
7. Method of marking and labeling.- (1) The grade designation mark shall be securely affixed to or clearly
and indelibly printed on each package in the manner approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an
officer authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with rule 11 of the General Grading and Marking
Rules.
(2) The millets shall be marked on packaging in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety and
Standards (Labeling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
(3) In addition to the grade designation mark, the following particulars shall be clearly and indelibly marked
on each package, namely:-
(a) name of the commodity;
(b) certificate of authorisation number;
(c) grade;
(d) variety or trade name (optional);
(e) lot or batch number;
(f) date of manufacture or packaging;
(g) nutritional information;
(h) crop year (optional);
(i) net quantity;
(j) name and address of the authorised packer (printed or scannable);
(k) maximum retail price (inclusive of all taxes);
(l) expiry or use by date;
(m) storage condition, if any; and
(n) any other particulars as may be specified under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules or
under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 and the Food Safety and Standards
(Labeling and Display) Regulations, 2020 or any notification issued under any law for the time being in
force or any instructions issued there under.
(4) The ink used for marking on packages shall be of such quality which shall not contaminate the millets.
(5) The authorised packer may, after obtaining prior approval of the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an
officer authorised by him in this behalf, mark his private trade mark or trade brand on the graded
packages provided the same do not indicate quality other than that indicated by the grade designation
mark affixed to the graded packages in accordance with these rules.
8. Special conditions for grant of certificate of authorisation.- In addition to the conditions specified in sub-rule
(8) of rule 3 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, every authorised packer shall comply with the
conditions specified under these rules, namely:-
(1) The authorised packer shall either set up his own laboratory as per norms provided under rule 8 of the
General Grading and Marking Rules or have access to an approved State grading laboratory or
cooperative or association laboratory or a private commercial laboratory manned by a qualified chemist
approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf under
rule 9 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, for testing the quality of millets.
(2) The premises of the authorised packer shall be maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition with
proper ventilation and well lighted arrangement and the personnel engaged in these operations shall be
in sound health and free from any infectious, contagious or communicable diseases.
(3) The premises of the authorised packer shall have adequate storage facilities with pucca floor and free
from dampness, any kind of cracks and crevices, rodent and insect infestation.
(4) The authorised packer and the approved chemist shall observe all instructions regarding testing,
grading, packing, marking, sealing and maintenance of records which may be issued by the Agricultural
Marketing Adviser or an officer authorised by him in this behalf in accordance with the General
Grading and Marking Rules from time to time.
9. Other requirements: (1) For domestic trade, it shall comply with the restrictions in regard to residual levels of
metal contaminants, pesticide residues, microbial requirements, crop contaminants, naturally occurring toxic
substances and other food safety requirements as specified under the regulations made under the Food Safety
and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006).
(2) For export trade, it shall comply with the residual limits of heavy metals, pesticides and other food safety
requirements as laid down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission or importing countries requirement
for export.
(3) (i) The condition of the millets shall be so as to enable it to,-
(a) withstand transport and handling; and
(b) arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.
(ii) The millets shall be stored in a dry and hygienic place at normal room
temperature.
SCHEDULE-I
Design of Agmark insignia
(See rule 3)
Name of the Commodity---------
Grade----
Note: Certificate of authorisation number may be printed either,-
(a) inside the Agmark insignia; or
(b) Certificate of authorisation number with words “see label" (replacing number place), then certificate of
authorisation number to be either preprinted or inkjet printed at prominent place on label.
SCHEDULE-II
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Sorghum
1. Sorghum is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Sorghum bicolor.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Sorghum shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
SCHEDULE-III
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Pearl millet
1. Pearl millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plants Pennisetum glaucum, Pennisetum
americanum, Pennisetum typhoideum.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Pearl millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
SCHEDULE-IV
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Finger millet
1. Finger millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Eleusine coracana.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Finger millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
SCHEDULE-V
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Foxtail millet
1. Foxtail millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Setaria italica.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Foxtail millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-VI
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Kodo millet
1. Kodo millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Paspalum scrobiculatum.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Kodo millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-VII
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Little millet
1. Little millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Panicum sumatrense.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Little millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-VIII
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Browntop millet
1. Browntop millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Urochloa ramosa.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Browntop millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-IX
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Barnyard millet
1. Barnyard millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plants Echinochloa crus-galli, Echinochloa
colona, Echinochloa frumentacea.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Barnyard millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-X
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Proso millet
1. Proso millet is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Panicum miliaceum.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Proso millet shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-XI
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Amaranthus seed
1. Amaranthus seed is the dried mature grain obtained from the plants Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus
cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Amaranthus seed shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
SCHEDULE-XII
(See rules 4 and 5)
Grade designation and quality of Buckwheat
1. Buckwheat is the dried mature grain obtained from the plant Fagopyrum esculentum.
2. Minimum requirements:-
Buckwheat shall be,-
(a) dry, clean, wholesome and of uniform size, shape and colour;
(b) free from any abnormal taste, flavour and odour;
(c) free from poisonous, toxic or obnoxious seeds;
(d) free from added coloring matter, rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live and dead insects, insect
fragments and fungus.
3. Criteria for grade designation:-
Table
Limit of tolerance (% by weight, maximum)
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Grade | Moisture | Extraneous matter | Other | Damaged grains | Immature and | Grains with | Weevilled grains | Uric acid | Total aflatoxin |
| designation | |-----------------------------------| edible |-----------------------------------| shrivelled grains | husk | (% by count) max. | (mg/kg) max. | (µg/kg) max. |
| | | Organic extraneous matter | Inorganic extraneous matter | grains | Grains with serious defects | Grains with slight defects | | | | |
+================+==========+===================================+===================================+=============+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Special | 12.0 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Standard | 13.0 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 2.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| General | 13.0 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 100 | 15 |
+----------------+----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: (1) In extraneous matter, the impurities of animal origin shall not be more than 0.10% by weight.
(2) The parameter grains with husk is to be considered for dehulled millet only.
Explanation for the purpose of the Tables:
(i) Extraneous matter includes inorganic and organic matter. The inorganic matter shall include sand,
gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, glass and metallic pieces, lumps of earth, clay and mud. Organic matter
shall include husk, chaff, straw, weed seeds, fragments of bran and other inedible grains.
(ii) Other edible grains are any edible grains other than the one under consideration.
(iii) Grains with serious defects are grains in which the cotyledon has been affected or attacked by pests;
grains with very slight traces of mould or decay.
(iv) Grains with slight defects are grains with extensive seed coat staining, without the cotyledon being
affected; grains in which the seed coat is wrinkled, with pronounced folding or broken grains.
(v) Immature and shrivelled grains are kernels or pieces of grain kernels that are not fully developed.
(vi) Grains with husk are kernels or pieces of kernels carrying husk on one sixteenth or larger portion.
(vii) Weevilled grains are grain kernels that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious to grain but do
not include germ-eaten grains and egg-spotted grains.
(viii) Poisonous, toxic and/or obnoxious seeds means any seed which may have damaging or dangerous effect
on health, organoleptic properties or technological performance such as dhatura (D. fastuosa linn. and D.
stramonium linn.), corncockle (Agrostemma githago L.), Akra (Vicia species).
[F. No. Q-11047/06/Millets/2023-Std.]
FAIZ AHMED KIDWAI, Addl. Secy. (Marketing)
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