How do I find genuine buyers and avoid commission fraud when selling outside my local mandi?

I always test a new distant buyer with a small lot first and get the rate, weighment and payment terms in a message or on paper. One unknown agent once delayed my payment for months. The eNAM and FPO routes have been far safer for me than phone deals.

Watch the deductions, not just the headline rate a distant buyer quotes. After commission, weighment shortage and transport, the better far away rate can come out the same or less than my local mandi. I now work out the net in hand before deciding whether the distance is worth it. Compare net to net.

I always test a new buyer with a small lot first and get the rate and payment terms on a message or paper. One unknown agent delayed payment for months once; verified buyers and the FPO route are far safer.

I trade through eNAM and like that I can see prices across linked mandis and deal with registered buyers, which feels safer than a phone deal with a stranger. Payment came through the system. It took a little learning, so ask your mandi committee to help you register and start with a small lot.

Selling through our registered FPO got me a better net rate than sending produce to an unknown agent far away, because the FPO aggregates and negotiates. Check official price portals so you know a fair rate before agreeing. Never hand a full load to an unverified agent.