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Grains
International trading in food grains and other products has been one the major activities of STC, since its inception.
Wheat
STC’s import / export of wheat depends upon the Govt. of India regulations and policies.
STC is exporting Wheat from FCI/Central Pool Stock since Aug’2012 from Mundra, Chennai and New Mangalore Ports. A quantity of about One Million MTs of Indian milling wheat has been exported during Financial Year 2012-13.
Typical Specifications of Indian Milling Wheat Exported by STC :
| Parameter | Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein (On Wet Basis) | 11.50 pct. | Minimum |
| Test Weight | 77 Kg/hl | Minimum |
| Gluten (on wet basis) | 26 pct. | Minimum |
| Falling Number | 400 | Minimum |
| Moisture Content | 12.00 pct. | Maximum |
|
Foreign Matter(FM) /Other Food Grain (OFG) |
2.75 pct. (0.75 FM + 2.00 OFG) |
Maximum |
| Shrivelled/Shrunken/Broken | 6.00 pct. | Maximum |
|
Damaged Grains(DG)/Weevilled Grains(WG) |
3.00 pct. (2.00 DG+ 1.00 WG) |
Maximum |
The exports are made by initiating global bids. Destination ports to which exports were made during 2012-13 include Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, Malaysia, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Korea, Djibouti, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia etc.
During 2006-08, STC imported about 6.8 million tons of wheat on behalf of the Govt. of India to meet domestic shortages.
Typical Specifications of Milling Wheat Grade 1 imported by STC :
| Parameter | Specification (%) | Variation |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11 | Max |
| Moisture | 12 | Max |
| Damaged Kernels | 3 | Max |
| Foreign material | 2 | Max |
| Gluten | 9 | Min |
| Wet gluten | 24 | Min |
| Other food grains | 2 | Max |
| Bored Grains | 2 | Max |
The wheat imported by STC is also required to satisfy phytosanitary requirements, insecticides and pesticides limits, weed seed limits and other quality parameters.
Rice
STC is a regular supplier of rice to various destinations in Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, Caribbean countries etc. However, export of rice is subject to Govt. of India regulations and policies.
In the recent years, STC has exported large tonnage of rice to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Madagascar and other African and South East Asian countries.
STC also supplies Rice under the World Food Programme.
Typical Specifications of Non-Basmati / Indian White Rice exported by STC :
| Parameter | Max | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Broken | 25% |
| (ii) | Moisture | 14% |
| (iii) | Damaged/ Discolored | 4% |
| (iv) | Yellow Kernels | 2% |
| (v) | Red & Streaked | 1% |
| (vi) | Chalky Grain | 6% |
| (vii) | Paddy per Kg | 30 Grains |
| (viii) | Other Varieties | 5% |
| (ix) | Milling Degree | Reasonably well milled |
| (x) | Size of the Broken Grain | 3/4 the length or less of unbroken |
| (xi) | Size of Grain | 6mm average length |
| (xii) | Foreign Matter | 0.5% |