NCDEX has modified specifications for maize contracts expiring in October and after. The October contract available for trading from Jun 1. quality specification for delivery of the grain state that a maximum of 1% of fungus allowed. The clause for fungus-affected grains has been added to garner a large set of value chain participants, to encourage deliveries and to make available a futures contract that suits their hedging requirement. Chhindwara has been added as an additional delivery centre, as Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest producer of maize and the Chhindwara belt harvests a large produce. There no premium or discount offered on the basis of quality.