Overall Specifications of Indian Milling Wheat, NON-GMO Wheat, Durum Wheat, Animal (Cattle/Poultry) Feed Wheat, Soft Wheat as per BIS (Bureau Of Indian Standards), FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
Refractions-> Maximum Permissible Limits (%)
Special Characteristics->Maximum limit of tolerance(%)
Protein (On Wet Basis)- 9-11% Max.
Moisture Content- 11-13.0% Max.
Foreign Matter(FM) /Other Food Grain (OFG) - 2.75 % Max.
(0.75% FM + 2.00% OFG)
Foreign Matter- 0.75% Max
Shrivelled/Shrunken/Broken- 6.00 % Max.
Other foodgrains- 2.0% Max.
Damaged grains- 2.0% Max.
Weevilled grains - 1% Max.
Falling Number- 400 Min.
Gluten (on wet basis) - 26 % Min.
Dry Gluten- 8-9.5 % Min.
Test Weight- 77 Kg/hl
Slightly damaged grains- 4.0% Max.
Shrivelled and broken grains- 6.0% Max.
Process- Machine Clean, Sortex
(Insect) Bored Grains- 2 % Max.
Purity - 95-99 %
GMO Content- N. A.
NON-GMO- Yes
Within the overall limit specified for foreign matter, the poisonous weed seeds shall not exceed 0.4% of which Dhatura and Akra (Vicia species) shall not be more than 0.025% and 0.2% by weight respectively.
Within the overall limit specified for damaged grains, ergot affected grains shall not exceed 0.05 %
Note: the actual results may vary depending on several factors.
General Characteristics of Wheat-
Wheat shall:
a) be the dried mature grains of Triticum Vulgare, T. compactum, T. Sphaerococcum, T. durum, T. aestivum and L dicoccum.
b) have natural size, shape, colour and lustre.
c) be sweet, clean, wholesome and free from obnoxious smell, discolouration, an admixture of deleterious substances including toxic weed seeds and all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the schedule below.
d) be in a sound merchantable condition.
e) not have any admixture of Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (khesari) in any form, colouring matter and any obnoxious, deleterious and toxic material.
Method of Analysis of Wheat-
As given in Bureau of Indian Standard No. IS. 4333 (Part I and II) 1967 and as amended from time to time except for weevilled grains which are to be determined by the count method.
DEFINITIONS OF REFRACTIONS:
As contained in BIS Specifications No. 2813-1995 and as amended from time to time.