Ensuring Fair Trade in the Global Agri-Food Chain
The global trade of agro-commodities—such as grains, cereals, oilseeds, and animal feed—relies entirely on contractual specifications for quality, weight, and safety. A shipment of soybeans rejected for improper moisture levels, or wheat found to contain mycotoxins, can lead to millions in losses. Our inspection services provide the trusted, independent verification needed to mitigate these risks.
BQCIS is a leader in agricultural commodity inspection and testing. We operate in line with international standards from **GAFTA**, **FOSFA**, and **ISO**. Our certified inspectors are present at all critical transfer points—silos, ports, and processing plants.
We provide independent **quantity verification** (draft surveys, weighbridge supervision) and **representative sampling**. Our accredited labs then test these samples for all contractual parameters: moisture, purity, mycotoxins, pesticide residues, and nutritional value (e.g., protein, oil content). This provides the bankable Certificate of Quality and Weight used for final commercial settlement.
Key Inspection & Testing Activities
Quantity Verification & Loading Supervision
Our certified surveyors provide independent verification of cargo quantity, essential for payment and B/L accuracy. This includes **vessel draft surveys**, weighbridge supervision, and hold cleanliness inspections to prevent contamination.
Quality Sampling & Laboratory Analysis
We conduct **representative sampling** of grains, oilseeds, and feed under GAFTA/ISO protocols, followed by accredited lab testing for proximate analysis, moisture, purity, mycotoxins, and pesticide residues to produce the final Certificate of Analysis.
Key Benefits of Our Training
Build Internal Competency
Equip teams to manage sampling, supervision, and quality control effectively.
Ensure System Effectiveness
Strengthen quality assurance, risk management, and trade compliance.
Drive Continual Improvement
Improve sampling precision, weight verification accuracy, and cargo integrity.
Achieve & Maintain Certification
Meet GAFTA, ISO, and FOSFA requirements consistently and confidently.
Success Story
Umpire Analysis of Aflatoxin Levels Prevents Contract Dispute
A 50,000-ton corn shipment faced rejection when buyer and seller test results conflicted.
BQCIS, acting as the independent umpire, tested sealed GAFTA umpire samples using LC-MS/MS for full mycotoxin profiling.
We confirmed levels were within contract limits. The result was accepted as final, dispute resolved, and full payment released.