Reach the fields in times of crisis: Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne tells officials

Bharat Ghandat Nashik, Sep 24 (UNI) Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne on Thursday directed officials to reach farmers directly in the fields and address their problems amid crop stress caused by prolonged dry spells. He said the state government was firmly behind farmers and was focusing on providing maximum relief over issues including crop insurance, electricity supply and compensation for crop losses. Bharne was speaking at a meeting held at the Divisional Commissioner's office in Nashik to review the crop situation across the Nashik division. The meeting discussed on-ground assessment of crop damage, early crop-cutting experiments, crop insurance claims and…