Roles

Kacha vs Pakka Arhti·کچا اور پکا آڑھتی

Roman Urdu: Kacha vs Pakka Arhti

Two distinct adhati models in Pakistani mandis. A kacha arhti only brokers the sale and earns arhat commission — no inventory risk. A pakka arhti also buys lots on their own account and resells, taking inventory risk for a larger margin. Most Pakistani mandi operations are kacha; pakka adhatis are more common in cotton, dates and dry-fruit verticals.

Example usage

Example: Kacha vs Pakka Arhti is recorded in the daily mandi khata so party balances and settlement details remain clear.

Frequently asked: Kacha vs Pakka Arhti

Which model is more common in Punjab?+

Kacha by a wide margin in grain mandis. Pakka is more common in cotton (Multan/Rahim Yar Khan), dates (Khairpur/Sukkur), and dry-fruit (KPK).

Can the same adhati do both?+

Yes — many large adhatis run kacha-arhti by default but occasionally buy on their own account during off-season or for specific buyers.

How does Pakka Khata handle both?+

Kacha sales go through the Sales module with arhat tracking. Pakka transactions use the Trading Deal module which captures both purchase and sale and computes spread.

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Arhat (Commission)·آڑھت

The percentage commission an adhati charges on the sale value of every lot — typically 1.5% to 2.5% …

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Trading Deal·ٹریڈنگ ڈیل

A combined purchase + sale transaction recorded as a single deal — the adhati or beopari buys a lot …

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