Before a farmer is paid, a mandi parchi subtracts up to seven heads: adhat (commission), bardana (gunny bags), tulai (weighing), nami (moisture), mitti (dust/foreign matter), kaat (quality cut) and the market-committee fee. Knowing each one — and seeing it itemised — is the difference between a trusted adhati and a disputed one.
Bardana (gunny bag)
The cost of the jute/PP sack used to pack the lot, charged per bag. Standard fills are 40, 50 or 100 kg. Always separate net (grain) weight from gross (with bag).
Tulai (weighing fee)
Tulai is the per-maund weighing charge for putting the lot across the kanda (weighbridge).
Nami and Mitti (moisture & dust)
Nami is a deduction for excess moisture — critical for wheat and rice where moisture changes weight and storage life — and mitti covers dust and foreign matter. Both are forms of kaat (a quality-based cut).
Adhat and the market-committee fee
Adhat is the adhati's commission (typically 1.5%–2.5%); the market-committee fee is a separate statutory charge, often 0.5%–2%, collected for the notified mandi. See the full method in how adhat is calculated, or compute a full parchi in the commission calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which deductions are negotiable?
Adhat, bardana and kaat are often negotiated per party and crop; the market-committee fee is statutory and fixed by the mandi.
How do I show farmers every deduction clearly?
Pakka Khata itemises every head on a printable, WhatsApp-shareable parchi, so the net payable is never in doubt.
Why does nami matter most for wheat and paddy?
Because moisture directly affects stored weight and spoilage — buyers and mills price it in, so it is deducted at the gate.
