Calculations
Mitti (Dirt / Foreign Matter)·مٹی
Roman Urdu: Mitti / Mittee
Foreign-matter deduction — the percentage of dust, stones, broken grain, husk, or other impurities in a lot. Measured by sample sieving or visual grading. Deducted from the net payable weight, separately from nami and bardana.
Frequently asked: Mitti (Dirt / Foreign Matter)
What's an acceptable mitti percentage?+
Class A wheat: <0.5% foreign matter. Class B: 0.5–1.5%. Above 2%, the lot gets significantly downgraded or refused.
Is mitti always measured per lot?+
Usually a sample from each lot is checked at intake. Trusted suppliers may get spot-checks rather than per-lot measurement.
Can mitti be cleaned out instead of deducted?+
Yes — modern rice/flour mills run cleaning plants. Some adhatis offer cleaning service and bill it as a separate line on the parchi.
Related terms
Kaat (Deductions)·کاٹ
An umbrella term for all weight/quality deductions applied during a lot transaction. Includes bardan…
Nami (Moisture)·نمی
Moisture-content deduction. If a crop has higher-than-standard moisture (e.g., paddy at 18% vs the 1…
Bardana (Gunny Bag)·بردانہ
The empty gunny bag (jute, polypropylene PP, or PP-laminated) used to hold grain. The weight of bard…
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