He asked the BJP ministers to talk to the union Minister and CCI top brass.
After inaugurating a CCI purchasing centre in Husnabad market on Tuesday, the Minister said the delay in opening the centres was affecting the farmers. Prabhakar called upon the CCI and marketing department officials to provide all facilities at the purchasing centres.
He suggested that the farmers bring cotton in open trucks rather than in bags which would make weighing difficult. The Minister called upon the farmers to properly dry cotton to ensure only 8 per cent moisture in the product before they brought it to the market.