KABULI CHANA Chickpeas

Chickpeas are dry seeds of leguminous plants Cicer arientinum L.

Damaged chickpeas are sprouted, frost damaged, heated, damaged by insects, distinctly

deteriorated or discoloured by weather or by disease, or that are otherwise damaged in a way

that seriously affects their quality.

Insect damaged chick peas are any chickpeas grains which has been damaged by insects or

pests.

Mouldy chickpeas are grain with visible mycelial growth on their surface

Broken chickpeas are chickpeas in which the cotyledons are separated or one cotyledon has

been broken.

Split chickpeas are chickpeas without their seedcoat, with the two cotyledons separated one

from the other.

Sprouted chickpeas: Chickpeas are considered sprouted when the seed coat splits and the

primary root emerges from between the cotyledons.

Foreign matter is mineral or organic matter (dust, twigs, seedcoats, seeds of other species,

dead insects, fragments, or remains of insects, other impurities of animal origin) other than

chickpeas or part of chickpeas.

Inorganic matter includes metallic pieces, shale, glass, dust, sand, gravel, stones, dirt, pebbles,

lumps or earth, clay, mud.

Organic matter" consisting of detached seed coats, straws, weeds and other inedible grains

etc

Filth: impurities of animal origin, including dead insects.

Poisonous, toxic and/or harmful seeds: any seed which if present in quantities in amount

which may have damaging or dangerous effect on health, organoleptic properties or

technological performance such as Jimson weed —dhatura (D. fastuosa Linn and D.