Mahandi (Grower Advance / Consignment)·مہاندی
Roman Urdu: Mahandi / Mahaandi
Mahandi is the advance an adhati gives a fruit or vegetable grower before harvest, in return for the grower consigning their crop to that adhati when it is ready. It binds the kissan to sell through that adhati, who recovers the advance from the sale proceeds and earns arhat on the lot. Mahandi is common in mango, kinnow and vegetable belts where growers need cash for inputs early in the season, well before the daam is set at boli.
Example usage
Example: Mahandi (Grower Advance / Consignment) is shown as a separate line on the parchi so the farmer, buyer, and munshi can see the final settlement clearly.
Frequently asked: Mahandi (Grower Advance / Consignment)
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How Mahandi (Grower Advance / Consignment) works inside Pakka Khata
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