Jute bales weighed at the arat, with a receipt the grower can read.
Faridpur and Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Jute growers in Faridpur and Rajshahi sell through arats, the middlemen who weigh and store bales. We write each bale's weight, grade and grower on a receipt the grower keeps.
shahid@kafelajute.websiteThe receipt a grower carries home
GrowerNamed on the line
WeightWritten in front of the grower
GradeSet at intake, signed by both
StatusStored until a sale closes it
- Arrive. The grower brings bales to the arat's yard.
- Weigh. Each bale is weighed in front of the grower.
- Receipt. The receipt line is written and signed.
- Sell. A sale closes the receipt and records the buyer.
Fair at the arat's yard
Weighed in front of grower
The grower sees the weight written, and the receipt is signed on the spot.
Grade at intake
The grade is set at intake and cannot change without a new line.
Store and sale
Stored bales are listed, and a sale closes the receipt line.
Growers ask the arat
Does the grower need a smartphone?
No. The receipt can be printed or read at the arat's yard. The line is kept by the arat.
Who sets the grade?
The arat sets it at intake, and the grower signs the same line.
Can a receipt be cancelled?
Only by a new line that points to the original, so the first stays visible.