Costa & Martins

dfdf, Brazil

Our company is regarded as one of the most prominent and trustworthy exporters, importers and suppliers of Soybean Seeds, based in S Paulo, Brazil. The presented Soybean seeds are of superior quality and are delectable in taste. Our offered range is unadulterated and is available at affordable prices. They are highly nutritive and can be cooked easily. In addition, we also offer good discounts on bulk orders.

Grains : 

• 2.1. Soy : They are Grains of Any Cultivar of Glycine Max Legumes (l) Merril.
• 2.2. Humidity : Percentage of Water Found in the Sample in Its Original State. 2.3. and Foreign Matter, or Impurities any Material Which Leaks Through Sieves, Having the Following Characteristics:
• Sheet Thickness: 0.8 Mm;
• Number of Holes: 400/100 Cm²;
• Diameter of Hole: 3.0 Mm or It is Retained, But is Not  Soybeans, Including Pod Threshing Not.
• 2.3.1. : The Bark of the Soybean (film) Retained in the Sieve is  Not Considered An Impurity.
• 2.4. Damaged : Grains or Pieces of Burning Grains, Sprouted, Immature,  Hollow, Moldy or Damaged. Beans with Wrinkled Bark or Change in Color, Full Physiological Development, Only Not Considered Damaged if the Pulp is Changed.
• 2.4.1. Flamed : Grains or Pieces of Grains By the Action of Heat And, or Moisture, are Visibly Fermented, with Brownish or Dark Outside and Inside.
• 2.4.2. Sprouted : Grains Showing Signs of Germination or Germinated.
• 2.4.3. Immature : Grains or Pieces of Unripe Grains, Because They have Not Reached Their Full Development.
• 2.4.4. Chochos : Grains Shriveled and Atrophied.
• 2.4.5. Moldy : Grains or Pieces of Grains Visibly Affected By Fungus.
• 2.4.6. Damaged : Grains or Grain Pieces and Attacked By Pests, or Disease, Affected By Improper Drying Processes or for Any other Reason.
• 2.5. Broken : Pieces of Healthy Grains, Including Cotyledons, Which are Retained in the Sieve Specified in Item 2.3.
• 2.6. Greenish : Grains or Pieces of Grains with Greenish Peel and Pulp Due to Forced Maturation. 

3. Classification : 

• 3.1. the Classification to Determine the Quality of Soybeans Will Be Made as the Maximum Tolerance. See the Following Table.
• Quality Factor
• Basic Standard (%)
• Humidity
• Broken Grains
• Impurities and / or Materials Strange
• Damaged Grains
• Greenish Grains
• 10.0
• 3.2. Disqualification
• It Will Be Disqualified to Soybeans that Have:
• 3.2.1. Poor Condition;
• 3.2.2. General Appearance of Mold and Fermented;
• 3.2.3. Accented Strange Odor (acid or Sour) of Any Kind, Making Improper and Damaging Normal Use;
• 3.2.4. Castor Berries or other Poisonous Seeds
• 3.2.4.1. in the Case Referred to in this Item, the Reprocessing  of the Product Will Be Admitted to the New Guidelines.
• 3.2.5. in the Classification Certificate the Reasons that Led to the Disqualification Shall Be Declared.

4. Sampling :  

• 4.1. the Removal or Extraction of Samples Will Be Done According to the Regulations.
• 4.1.1. in Soybean Bagged Samples are Taken By Drilling or Liming At Least 10% of the Lot. the Bags are Chosen At Random, Always Representing Your Average Expression, At  a Minimum Rate of 30 Grams per Bag.
• 4.1.2. Soy Bulk
• 4.1.2.1. in Soybean Transported in Bulk Sample Will Be Far in Five Different Points of the Vehicle Taking Up At Least Three Kilograms of the Product.
• 4.1.2.2. Soybeans Stored in Bulk, Will Be Removed 40 Kg for Each Series of 500 Tons or Fraction.
• 4.1.3. the Extracted Samples are Homogenized, Reduced and Packed in Waterproof Bags or other Material that Gives It Stability Identical in Three or More Lanes, Weighing a Kilogram Each, One Intended to Interested and Two to the Classifier Body. the Remainder Will Be Returned to the Owner.
• 4.1.4. the Weight of the Sample to Be Classified is At Least 250 Grams.

5. Operating Sequence : 

• 5.1. Determinations
• 5.1.1. and Foreign Matter, or Impurities
• they Will Be Determined Through the Sieve Specified in Item 2.3.
• 5.1.2. Humidity
• it Will Be Calculated On the Sample Free of Foreign Matter and  or Impurities and in Particular Air Oven to Constant Weight, According to the Methods Officially Announced By the Ministry of Agriculture, as Decree No. 234 of 08/04/80, or By Apparatus Which Offer Equivalent Results.
• 5.1.3. Damaged Grains
• will Be Determined in the Sample Free of Foreign Matter And,  or Impurities.
• 5.1.4. Broken Grains
• They Will Be Determined in the Sample Free of Foreign Matter And, Or, Impurities and Damaged, Determined By Sieve Specified in Item 2.3.

6. Packing : 

• 6.1. Soybeans Should Be Wrapped in Burlap Sack or other Material that Confers Protection, Security and Safety of Product Quality.
• 6.1.1. Packages Must Be Clean and Resistant.
• 6.1.2. the Capacity of the Bag Should Be 50 Kilograms of Product Weight.

7. Classification Certificate : 

• 7.1. Classification Certificates Shall Be Issued By the Rating Agency Official, Duly Accredited By the Ministry of Agriculture in Official Form and in Accordance with the Legislation in Force.
• 7.1.1. in the Case of Soy Different Vintages, Prevail the Oldest Harvest, According to Existing Vouchers.
• 7.2. Classification Certificates Will Be Valid for a Period of 120 Days from the Date of Issue.

8. General Provisions :

• 8.1. the Cases Shall Be Resolved By the Competent Body of the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Angelo Amaury Stabile.
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Export
• For Cases of Export, Soybeans Will Be Classified According  to the Rules and Recommendations Contained in the Contracts  of the National Association of Grain Exporters – Anec.