Software for Multan's Mango Exporters
Multan's mango season is short, intense and unforgiving of delay. DevKey builds sourcing, packhouse and shipping records that help exporters stay organised when every day counts.
The trade, and what it needs from software
The Multan region sits in the heart of Pakistan's mango belt, famous for varieties such as Sindhri, Chaunsa and Anwar Ratol. Exporters buy fruit from orchards and contractors, then grade, treat, pack and ship it to the Gulf, Europe and other markets, all within a season that lasts only a few weeks and leaves little room to fix mistakes.
For a perishable product the margin for error is small, and each buyer wants to know where a box came from. DevKey Technologies, a software house in Islamabad, builds traceability and logistics tools for agricultural businesses. We work remotely and can travel for packhouse visits when needed. We help with your records, while compliance requirements for export markets stay with the official bodies and your certifiers.
How the work flows in Multan
Fruit sourced from orchards and contractors
Exporters agree to buy from growers or take whole orchards through contractors. Fruit then arrives at the packhouse in crates, with quality that differs by orchard and picking day.
Grading, treatment and packing against a clock
Fruit is sorted by size and quality, treated as the destination requires and packed into labelled cartons. Delay at any step costs shelf life.
Booking freight and clearing shipments
Cartons are palletised, documents prepared and space booked with air or sea carriers. A missed cut-off can leave a consignment sitting while the fruit ripens.
Where things go wrong today
Fruit that cannot be traced back to an orchard
When a buyer reports a quality problem, the exporter struggles to say which orchard and picking day it came from, weakening claims and future orders.
Packhouse throughput known only at day's end
Supervisors count cartons manually. By the time a bottleneck at grading is noticed, a day's fruit has already waited too long.
Grower payments and advances in a muddle
Advances to growers, deductions for rejected fruit and final settlements are recorded in several places, and disagreements follow after the season.
Documents prepared under last-minute pressure
Invoices, packing lists and certificates are rushed in the final hours. A mismatch can hold a shipment at origin.
Software that fixes it
Supply-chain traceability from orchard to pallet
Crate and carton labels tied to orchard, picking date and grading result, giving a quick answer when a buyer asks where a box came from.
Supply Chain Management Software DevelopmentDocument processing for export paperwork
Tools that read and fill the repeated details across invoices and packing lists, then flag mismatches before they reach the forwarder.
AI Document ProcessingA grower mobile app for harvest and advance records
A phone app for field staff to log orchard visits, expected harvest and advances paid, so settlements start from agreed records.
Agriculture App DevelopmentA brand site that presents your fruit abroad
A clear exporter website with varieties, packing options and enquiry forms for importers who are searching before the season starts.
Food Export Company Website DevelopmentCommon questions, answered
Can we use it only during the mango season?
Yes, and that is how many exporters would use it. We design the packhouse and grower screens so they can be switched on quickly each season, with last year's growers and buyers already loaded.
Does it replace our certification or quarantine process?
No. Those procedures belong to the relevant authorities and certifiers. The system keeps your own records tidy so the information they ask for is quickly found.
How do we label cartons for traceability?
Normally with printed labels carrying a code that links to orchard and date. We would match this to the printer and labelling method already used at your packhouse.
Is a visit to Multan part of the work?
Our team is in Islamabad and works remotely, but visiting a packhouse before the season is realistic when it will shape the design. Most of the building and follow-up happens online.