Chhattisgarh Forest Department

NWFP Certification

The general recommendation of FAQ for NWFP:

• Moisture content of the NWFP should not be more than 12%.  

• Proper maturity and ripeness of the product concerned should be ascertained. 

• Standard color, taste and odor of the product should be maintained.

• Foreign material should not be more than 3% in the product and  

• The product should be free from insect and fungal attack.

• The product should be free from adulteration

Recommendation for Particular NWFP

The group considered the importance of special criteria of FAQ for each NWFP. The group recommended specific criteria for specific NWFP products. for example:

Harra/Baheda (Terminalia chebula/Terminalia bellerica)  

• Deseeding is importance at the of time of plucking  

• For deseeded permissible limit – 3%  

• Harra – color – greenish yellow  

Aonla (Emblica officinalis)  

• Harvesting period recommended November to February and it may be integrated in the socio-cultural fabric of the rural communities by coinciding the initiation of plucking with local festivals like Diwali/Aonla Navmi  

• For dry Aonla, steam boiling is recommended for conserving ascorbic acid that may be lost by the traditional boiling method.  

• Percentage of seeds in the Kali should not exceed beyond 5%.  

• Recommended color is Golden Brown.  

Leafy Material:    

• Multiple plucking system is recommended.