Barley specifications must comply with ISIRI standards for aflatoxin levels. The following physical factors apply:
Test weight minimum of 65 kgs/hl
Maximum 3% broken kernels
Maximum 0.75% heat damaged kernels
Maximum 2% insect kernels
Maximum 0.08% mouldy kernels
Maximum 2% foreign materials
Maximum 2 datura seeds per 100 grams of toxic kernels
Maximum 4% other grains
Chemistry factors include a maximum moisture content of 14%, a minimum protein level of 10%, and a maximum TVN level of 50 mg/100 grams.
Heavy metals in barley must be limited to a maximum of:
Organoleptic Natural state, smell andcolor
Total Defective(immature,broken, discolored, shrivelled, Peeled, staining, sproted, crushing, heated, and split) Max. 2 PCT
Immature (Small, shrivelled thin and unnatural seeds) Max. 2 PCT
Non-uniformity in terms of color ,size and variety Max. 5 PCT
Moisture Max. 14 PCT
Weelvil-dammaged Max. 2 PCT
Toxic or noxious seeds like Ricinus communis ,Datura spp, Agrostema githago,Crotalaria . NIL
Live or dead insects NIL
Lead (Pb) Max. 0.5 PPM
Cadmium (Cd) Max. 0.1 PPM
Spore of Sulfite-reducting
Clostridium Max. 150 CFU/GR
Mould Max. 150 CFU/GR
Pesticide residues According to ISIRI 6349/1
Mycotoxins According to ISIRI 5925
Packing and marking According to ISIRI 27
Crop year current crop
Size 5.5- 7 mm
Total Foreign matters (including ergot max 0.05 PCT, excreta max 0.01 PCT, insect part max 0.02 PCT, sclerotinia max 0.05 PCT, stones max 0.2 PCT, other foreign matters max 0.5 PCT) Max 1 PCT
Barley specifications must comply with ISIRI standards for aflatoxin levels. The following physical factors apply:
Test weight minimum of 65 kgs/hl
Maximum 3% broken kernels
Maximum 0.75% heat damaged kernels
Maximum 2% insect kernels
Maximum 0.08% mouldy kernels
Maximum 2% foreign materials
Maximum 2 datura seeds per 100 grams of toxic kernels
Maximum 4% other grains
Chemistry factors include a maximum moisture content of 14%, a minimum protein level of 10%, and a maximum TVN level of 50 mg/100 grams.
Heavy metals in barley must be limited to a maximum of:
Appearance Not covered with mud, etc.
Organoleptic Natural state, smell and color
Organic Forign body Max. 2 PCT
Total Defective(Transformation,brok en,split, discolored, shrivelled, Peeled, staining,
sproted, crushing, and weelvil damaged) Max. 5 PCT
Immature (Small, shrivelled,green, thin and unnatural seeds) Max. 1.5 PCT
Non-uniformity in term of variety Max. 1.5 PCT
Moisture Max. 13 PCT
Toxic or noxious seeds like Ricinus communis ,Datura spp, Agrostema githago,Crotalaria . NIL
Live or dead insects or inorganic impurity NIL
Lead (Pb) Max. 0.5 PPM
Cadmium (Cd) Max. 0.1 PPM
Spore of Sulfite-reducting
Clostridium Max. 150 CFU/GR
Mould Max. 150 CFU/GR
Pesticide residues According to ISIRI 6349/1
Mycotoxins According to ISIRI 5925
Packing and marking According to ISIRI 96
Crop year Current crop
Size Min 8 mm
Under size Max 3 PCT
Other color Max 3 PCT
Pea seed- borne mosaic virus Nil
Peanut Mottle virus Nil
Pseudomonas syringaePV. PISI Nil
Pseudomonas savastanoi PV.
Phaseolicola NIL
Xanthomonas axonopodis PV.
Alfalfae NIL
Pseudomonas viridiflava Nil
Pseudomonas fluorescens Nil
Jimson weed (datura SPP) Nil
Corn cockle (agrostema
githago L.) Nil
Crotolaria (crotolaria SPP) Nil