1. Digital adoption among Pakistani adhatis
Software usage by Pakistani adhatis — paper, Excel, mobile app, SaaS. Segmented by province, age, business size.
Pakka Khata Research · 2026
State of Pakistan Mandi Digitization 2026
The first comprehensive study of digitization across Pakistan's 233 notified mandis, 915 registered mills, and 600+ cold storage facilities — based on primary survey data.
280+ surveysOpen datasetPDF + Web
Pre-announcement: This annual research will be released on 2026-10-15. The primary field survey is in progress — if you are an adhati, mill owner, or cold storage operator and would like to participate, contact us. All responses are anonymised.
What the report covers
2. Payment methods in mandi commerce
Share of cash, JazzCash, EasyPaisa, bank transfer, cheque. Average transaction value and frequency by crop and region.
3. Transition from paper bahi to digital khata
Real blockers to digitization — cost, internet, trust, training, age. What works and what stalls.
4. Mill & cold storage ERP usage
Software penetration in PFMA's 915 member mills and 600+ cold storage facilities — with breakdowns by capacity tier.
5. Thuggi, disputes, and audit trails
How digital parchi changed disputes and fraud incidence. Adhatis report fewer arguments — survey quantifies it.
6. Government policy & support
Punjab Agriculture Policy 2018, AMIS, FBR. The role of policy in catalysing (or failing to catalyse) mandi digitization.
Early findings (we publish as they're verified)
As the survey progresses, we publish early-look findings here so policymakers, vendors, and Pakistani mandi operators can act on the data before the full report drops.
Next update: Q1 2026
Join the survey
10-minute anonymous survey. All participants get the final report 4 weeks before public release.