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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Rice Kernels intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part IV : Determination of other substances and grain composition

19. Determination of the kernel length/width

 

The kernel length and width of rice in a consignment shall be determined as follows—

 

A. Kernel Length

 

The length of the sample of rice in a consignment shall be determined as follows—

 

(a) Using a divider separate two sets of 100 kernels from the sample without any broken part, by random selection.

 

(b) Measure the length of the kernels using a micrometer Caliper and calculate the arithmetic mean of both sets of kernels.

 

(c) Calculate the average length of the two sets of kernels: Provided that if the standard deviation is calculated as being higher than 2, return all the kernels to the tray and repeat procedure from paragraph (a).

 

(d) Such an average length determined shall be deemed the average length of the rice in a consignment.

 

B. Kernel Width

 

(a) Separate two sets of 100 kernels from the sample without any broken part, by random selection.

 

(b) Measure the width of the kernels using a micrometer Caliper and calculate the arithmetic mean of both sets of kernels.

 

(c) Calculate the average width of the two sets of kernels: Provided that if the standard deviation is calculated as being higher than 2, return all the kernels to the tray and repeat procedure from paragraph (a).

 

(d) Such an average width determined shall be deemed the average width of the rice in a consignment.

 

C. Kernel length/width Ratio

 

The average length and width previously calculated

 

R44 Part IV Fig 1