Commodity trading software that handles the kanta slip
Agri trading has costs generic software has never heard of: bardana, hamali, mandi fees, commission, and a weight that shrinks between purchase and sale because the grain dried out. Any of them unaccounted for and the margin on paper is fiction.
| Element | Qty / rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gross weight | 284.60 qtl | — |
| Less: bardana | 2.84 qtl | — |
| Net weight @ 2,340 | 281.76 qtl | 6,59,318.40 |
| Hamali & mandi fee | — | 18,420.00 |
| Commission @ 2% | — | 13,186.37 |
What commodity traders use it for
Weight-based purchase
Gross, bardana deduction and net weight recorded against the kanta slip, so the purchase matches the weighbridge and not an estimate.
Quality-linked rates
Moisture, foreign matter and grade adjusting the rate at purchase, recorded on the document so a dispute has a reference.
The charges that eat margin
Bardana, hamali, mandi fee and commission booked into the landed cost rather than left as general expenses at the end of the month.
Shrinkage accounted for
Weight lost to drying between purchase and sale recorded as a stock adjustment, so the loss is a number rather than an unexplained gap.
Commission agents
Accounts for arhtiyas and agents, with commission payable tracked per transaction.
Godown and stack-wise stock
Stock by godown and by stack, valued at landed cost, with the ledger and the physical position reconcilable.
How a commodity trader sets it up
- Set up commodities and units. Quintals, bags and tonnes, with conversions held on the item.
- Record purchases against the kanta. Gross, bardana, net — matching the slip exactly.
- Book the charges into cost. Hamali, mandi fee and commission as part of landed cost, not as overheads.
- Adjust for shrinkage. A stock journal when the weight moves, so the loss is recorded where it happened.
Commodity trading questions
Can I record purchases against a kanta slip?
Yes — gross weight, bardana deduction and net weight are recorded on the purchase against the slip number, so the entry matches the weighbridge rather than a rounded figure.
How are hamali, mandi fees and commission handled?
As part of the landed cost of the purchase rather than as general expenses. That is the difference between knowing your real cost per quintal and discovering at year end that the margin was smaller than it looked.
What about weight lost to drying?
Recorded as a stock adjustment when it is noticed, so the shrinkage is a visible cost rather than an unexplained difference between what you bought and what you sold.
Can I keep accounts for commission agents?
Yes, as parties with commission payable tracked per transaction, so what is owed to an arhtiya is on the ledger rather than in a diary.
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