Pakistan produced roughly 28.98 million tonnes of wheat in 2024-25 (Pakistan Economic Survey), and after the government stepped back from the official support price and procurement for the 2024 harvest, a larger share of that grain now clears through the open mandi — where adhat, nami and bardana decide the farmer's net.
What changed in wheat procurement?
For decades the government set a wheat support price and procured heavily. For the 2024 crop that backstop was largely withdrawn under fiscal reforms, pushing price discovery toward the open galla mandi. USDA estimates put output even higher, near 31.4 million tonnes — so the volume flowing through private trade is large.
What does that mean for the adhati and the farmer?
More open-market selling means the mandi's mechanics matter more than ever: the daam set at boli, the nami (moisture) cut on damp wheat, bardana per bag, and the adhat. Accurate, itemised parchi is what protects the relationship when there is no official floor price.
How software helps a wheat mandi
Anaj mandi software records moisture per lot, auto-applies bardana and adhat, and prints a clean parchi — see also galla mandi software.
Frequently asked questions
Is there still a wheat support price in Pakistan?
Government support and procurement were sharply reduced for the 2024 crop, shifting most price-setting to the open market; policy can change season to season, so confirm the current year's stance.
Why does moisture (nami) matter so much for wheat?
Damp wheat weighs more and stores worse, so buyers deduct nami at the gate — it directly cuts the farmer's payable.
