With paddy being cultivated only in 16,098 acres (6,515 hectares) during rabi in Anantapur district and in an insignificant extent in Sri Sathya Sai district, three procurement centres have been opened in the mandals of Kannekal, D. Hirehal, and Bommanahal, where the crop is grown most.
With no paddy miller in Anantapur district, the entire crop procured has to be sent to Chittoor district for milling.
This year, the preferred varieties are commanding a price more than the Minimum Support Price of ₹1,960 per quintal. As a result, the farmers are selling their produce in the open market.