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Mandi Price Break-Even Calculator

Find the minimum mandi price you need after commission, market fee, hamali, weighing and transport. Check if an offered price gives you a profit.

Your cost of production
₹
₹
quintal
quintal
Mandi charges
% of sale
% of sale
₹ / qtl
₹ / qtl
₹ / qtl
₹ / qtl
₹ / qtl
Price check
%
₹ / qtl

Minimum mandi price (break-even)

Money in hand per qtl at offer

Profit per quintal

Total profit at offer

Total mandi charges

Mandi charges per quintal at the offered price

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What is the Mandi Price Break-Even Calculator?

The price shown at the mandi is not what reaches your pocket. Commission (arhat), market fee, hamali, weighing, bags and transport are cut from it.

This calculator starts from your cost of production and adds all mandi charges to find the lowest price you should accept. You can also set a profit target to see the price to ask for, and check an offered price to see your real money in hand.

How to use it

  1. Enter your cost per quintal, or cost per acre with yield.
  2. Enter mandi charges: commission, fee, hamali, weighing, transport, bags.
  3. Set the profit you want and the price offered.
  4. See the break-even price, target price and money in hand.

Why people like this tool

All mandi charges

Percent charges and per-quintal charges together.

Target price

The price to ask for your chosen profit.

Offer check

Real money in hand at any offered price.

Charge breakdown

See which charge takes the most.

How it works, in one picture

Infographic: how to use the Mandi Price Break-Even Calculator in 4 easy steps: Enter your details, Add more details, Choose your options and See your result. You get: All mandi charges, Target price, Offer check and Charge breakdown.

Frequently asked questions

Who pays commission in the mandi?
It depends on the state and market. In some states the buyer pays arhat, in others it is cut from the farmer. Put 0 if it is not cut from you.
What is hamali?
Hamali is the charge for loading and unloading bags at the mandi.
Is selling on e-NAM different?
e-NAM can reduce some charges and give better prices from more buyers. Enter the charges you actually pay.

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