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Grading Standards

EAX USES EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY GRADING STANDARDS

Our commodities are graded based on the East Africa Community grading standard which specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for grains. Our baselines measurements strictly follow these parameters for white maize and mixed-beans:

PARAMETERS GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 4
Basis Moisture Content 13% 13% 13% 13%
Insect damage 1% 3% 5% 7%
Rotten, Diseased & Discoloured 2% 4% 5% 7%
Foreign matter (include earth, sand and stones) 0.5% 1% 1.5% 3%
Live infestation none none none none
Broken grains 2% 2% 6% 10%
Immature/Shrivelled grain 1% 2% 3% 5%
Total Defective Grains 4% 5% 7% 15%