All arrangements were made for procurement of paddy during Rabi season in the State to ensure minimum support price to farmers. Paddy procurement operations would commence from the next week. The arrangements for procurement of paddy in Rabi season stating that 3,076 paddy purchase centres were opened, during Rabi last year, the corporation procured 8.42 lakh MT of paddy through 1,288 purchase centres. Paddy purchase centres target of procurement of 37 lakh MT. Market arrivals of paddy will be 11.35 lakh MT in April 18.92 LMT in May and 7.57 LMT in June.