Shimla: The online portal for registration of farmers for paddy procurement in Himachal Pradesh during the Kharif season 2026-27 has been opened from 15 September. Farmers can register on the HP APP portal to sell their paddy and book a token. Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kumud Singh, on Wednesday said  that paddy procurement in the state will begin on October 3 and continue until December 15 and 11 procurement centres have been established for the purpose. Paddy will be procured in four districts of the State- Kangra, Solan, Una and Sirmaur. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy for Kharif season 2026-27 has been fixed at Rs 2,461 per quintal by the Government of India. This is Rs 72 higher than the MSP offered last year.