Maize grading procedure
Step-by-step grading procedure to EAS 2:2017 and EAS 900:2017: equipment, method and grader checks, sample preparation, and grade assignment for maize intake.
Resources
Templates, registers, reports, and simple tools drawn from 18 years of running grain terminals in Kenya. No sign-up, no email wall. Download, adapt to your facility, and put them to work.
Checklists and SOPs
Step-by-step grading procedure to EAS 2:2017 and EAS 900:2017: equipment, method and grader checks, sample preparation, and grade assignment for maize intake.
Sampling procedure to ISO 24333 for reliable aflatoxin testing, with incremental sampling, lot sizes and compositing. Sampling is where most aflatoxin test errors start.
How to grind and sub-sample maize for mycotoxin analysis so the test portion represents the lot. Cuts the sampling error caused by uneven mycotoxin distribution.
Apps and tools
FM deduction, moisture shrink and farmer payment in one screen, with EAS 2:2017 and EAS 51:2017 grade limits built in. Works offline once loaded; add it to your home screen and it opens like an app. See how to install it on your phone.
Four steps to add the calculator to your home screen, with screenshots. Opens in your browser, and prints or shares on WhatsApp.
Before you rely on these
These are working templates, not certified standards.
Customise them before use to match your process, controls, applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and operating limits, for example EAS 2:2017 for maize.
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