Membership Agreement

This Membership Agreement ("Agreement") is between MK Farms ("Mera Khet," "we," "us") and the individual who purchases a seasonal farm plot membership ("you," "Member") through www.merakhet.in or its dashboard.

1. What you are purchasing

Your membership gives you a contractual allocation of, and participation in, a designated area of farm plots (1, 3, or 6 plots, each plot 7,260 sq ft) at Mera Khet's farm in Sujangarh, Rajasthan, for one crop season, together with the services described in Section 3.

Your membership does not, unless a separate signed document explicitly states otherwise:

• Transfer legal ownership, title, or any registrable interest in agricultural land
• Guarantee any specific crop yield, wheat quantity, or quality
• Guarantee any financial return, profit, or resale value
• Create a partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between you and Mera Khet

2. Seasonal, not annual

Membership covers exactly one crop season (currently: wheat, sown near Diwali through spring harvest). There is no automatic renewal and no ongoing commitment — you may choose to purchase a new membership for a future season, at the pricing then in effect.

3. What's included

• Cultivation of your allocated plots by experienced local farmers, with fertilizer applied based on soil testing and crop need, and no harmful chemicals used for the purpose of increasing yield — see our Disclaimer for our current organic certification status
• Live camera access to the field your plots are in, via your dashboard, 24×7 from sowing to harvest, subject to weather and network connectivity at the farm (when the live stream is unavailable, the most recent photo is shown instead)
• The farm's test results, shared with members every month
• Periodic farm updates (photos, notes, crop-stage changes)
• Eligibility to request a farm visit, subject to scheduling and operational availability
• Your choice of harvest fulfillment: home delivery, processing into flour, or sale to market on your behalf (Section 7)
• Milling and packing of your harvest, done in-house at the farm, at no extra charge

4. How the harvest is divided

The farm's total harvest for the season is pooled and divided by the total number of plots. Each member then receives a share proportional to the number of plots in their membership — a 1-plot member receives one share, a 3-plot member receives three, and so on.

This means your share is not the literal output of the specific plot numbers assigned to you. It is an equal per-plot share of the whole farm's harvest. The practical effect is that you are not exposed to your own plots individually performing worse than the rest of the farm — but equally, your share depends on the farm's overall performance, not just your own plots.

5. Wheat quantity is an estimate, not a promise

The wheat ranges shown for each plan (e.g. 250–300 kg for a single plot) are typical-yield estimates based on expected yields for this variety and region, not commitments. Actual harvest depends on weather, soil conditions, pests, water availability, and other factors outside our control. If actual yield is lower than the estimated range, no refund or make-up delivery is owed solely on that basis — see Section 9 for how we handle more serious crop loss.

6. Payment

Membership fees are paid at the time of plot selection, via our payment processor (Razorpay), either in full or in two parts. Plots are only assigned to you once payment is verified. Prices are per season and may change between seasons; the price you paid for your current season's membership does not change after purchase.

Paying in two parts. You may pay 50% of the price (plus a convenience fee of ₹300 for Kothi or ₹500 for Annakosh and Mahabhandar) to reserve, and your plots are assigned immediately. The remaining 50% is due 45 days after the deposit. If it is not paid by the due date, a late fee is added: ₹2,000 for Kothi, ₹5,000 for Annakosh and ₹10,000 for Mahabhandar. If the balance and late fee are still unpaid 55 days after the deposit, your plots are released and may be allocated to someone else, and your deposit is treated as a cancellation on that date under our Refund & Cancellation Policy. The convenience fee and any late fee are not refundable.

₹1,000 per plot of your membership price is earmarked toward the Feeding Families Fund — donating wheat to families in need. This is not an additional charge; it is part of the price shown to you at checkout, itemized there for transparency.

7. Receiving your harvest

You choose one of the following, from your dashboard, after the crop is harvested and weighed:

• Home delivery of the raw harvest (delivery charges billed separately, as set out below)
• Processing into flour (atta), milled and packed in-house at the farm at no extra charge, then delivered to you (delivery charges billed separately, as set out below)
• Sale to the market on your behalf, with proceeds sent to you at prevailing market rates at the time of sale (not guaranteed in advance)

For either delivery option, you may choose to receive your harvest as a single delivery or split into monthly instalments of a size you specify.

Delivery zones, timing and charges. For the current season, delivery is available in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru. Members whose delivery city is outside these areas are placed on a waitlist and cannot purchase a plan until their city opens; they may instead nominate a delivery address in one of these cities. Deliveries begin approximately 2 weeks after harvest, once harvesting, milling and packing are complete. Delivery is charged per bag: 15 kg bags are free, 30 kg bags are ₹150 and 50 kg bags are ₹250.

8. Certificates and plot approval

Plot allocation is confirmed at the time of payment. A formal membership certificate is issued once your allocation is reviewed and approved by our team, and is made available for download from your dashboard and sent to your registered email.

9. Crop failure and other agricultural risk

Agriculture is inherently seasonal and subject to weather, soil conditions, pests, water availability, and other natural factors beyond our control. We follow standard agronomic practices to manage this risk, but we do not guarantee against partial or total crop loss.

If the crop is partly or wholly lost, each member receives their share of whatever is actually harvested, divided as described in Section 4. Membership fees are not refunded, credited or reduced because of a low or failed harvest, since the cultivation, care, monitoring and fulfilment services covered by this Agreement are still provided. Throughout the season we will keep members informed through the dashboard, camera access and monthly test results.

10. Cancellation and refunds

See our separate Refund & Cancellation Policy for the specific terms and timelines.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mera Khet's total liability to you under this Agreement is limited to the amount you paid for your current season's membership. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses.

12. Governing law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of India. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [City, State].

13. Changes to this Agreement

We may update this Agreement between seasons. Changes apply to memberships purchased after the update — not retroactively to a season you've already paid for.

14. Contact

Questions about this Agreement can be sent via our contact form.