Shykh Seraj

Shykh Seraj

Shykh Seraj is Bangladesh's pioneer development journalist. He received country's two highest civilian honours, Swadhinata Puroshkar and Ekushey Padak, respectively. He is an Ashoka and Bangla Academy Fellow. He also received highest award for agricultural journalism from the United Nations, FAO A.H. Boerma Award, Gusi Peace Prize (Philippines) and many other prestigious accolades at home and abroad. At Channel i, he's the Founder Director and Head of News. He's also Director and Host of Channel i's popular agro-documentary, Hridoye Mati O Manush.

Our journey towards a smart revolution in agriculture

Over the past 52 years, Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in the agricultural sector, thanks to the hard work and innovation of millions of small farmers, researchers, innovators and government support.

1y ago

BFRI starts experimental project in the Andharmanik river

Coral fish, which is called sea bass in Asia, is also known as barramundi in Australia and Bhetki fish in Bangladesh. This tasty fish is usually found in the coastal areas of the country. But nowadays the saltwater fish is being cultivated in freshwater as well

1y ago

Farm Produce: E-commerce can cut middlemen out

Farmers are true entrepreneurs as progress of future economy of our country depend in their hands.

1y ago

Shafique finds success in Sharifa farming

Many farmers across the country are now becoming interested in commercial cultivation of different fruits and crops.

1y ago

State minister’s success in sunflower farming

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which has a huge impact on the global economy, has upset the whole world.

1y ago

Banana cultivation shows bright prospect

Agriculture in Tangail region has changed a lot in the last three decades.

2y ago

Sujon shines in pearl farming

According to researchers at Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BRFI), more than 150 pearl farmers in 90 upazilas under 41 districts of the country are currently engaged in cultivating about 6,00,000 oysters.

2y ago

More attention needed for the agriculture sector

The agriculture sector is one of the key economic pillars of Bangladesh. Just after liberation in 1971, its contribution to GDP was around 60 percent.

2y ago
July 5, 2018
July 5, 2018

Duck rearing turns boon for marginal families

Khutigachha village in Sirajganj's Tarash upazila is very well known for duck rearing. It's amazing to see them in groups swimming through the beels (wetland) of Tarash.

June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018

Football in hearts of Bangladeshi farmers

Dear readers, very happy Eid greetings to you all!

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Into the kingdom of papayas

Dear readers, a few days back I went to Gazipur Sadar's BK Bari Chhitpara to visit a papaya orchard of a young farmer, Ziaul Haque. It's not just a papaya orchard. A 42-bigha (16 acres) papaya orchard. In 2003, Ziaul Haque started cultivating papaya for the first

May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018

Millionaire thru integrated farming

Another young agro-entrepreneur. His name is Mohammad Kibria Gazi who lives in Narsingdi's Shibpur upazila. Not so long ago, in 1995, he started fish cultivation with a single small pond. He also started a livestock farm with one cow.

May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018

Innovative seedling farm bears bright prospect

Seed is the greatest need to produce crop. Often it's regarded as a challenge. The perspectives of challenge in this key agricultural

April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018

Kadaknath, new prospect in poultry

A couple of months back, world's most expensive chicken became a hot news online. Those were deep black in colour. Even though the colour black doesn't get much acclamation, the black chicken is getting the most value.

April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018

Spice crops spice up the rural economy

Besides onion and garlic, fields are full of coriander seed and cumin seed across Bangladesh. Specially, Shariatpur's Jajira has become

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

What protections for haor crops?

At the moment, there is green vibrancy in rice fields of haor region. Lands after lands across the wide area, rice fields have turned picturesquely green.

March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018

Onions can bring back golden days

Couple of days ago, I noticed a troll on a social networking site. In the photo, someone found an onion and was

March 1, 2018
March 1, 2018

A hub of knowledge for farmers

For the past nine years, I have been observing the activities of a welfare oriented institution at a remote village. Every day something