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

June 26, 2020

Mango export: Death of a dream?

Can you find people in our country who have not fallen in love with the sweetness and smell of mango? A juicy mango can make you forget all the

June 12, 2020

Bangladeshi expatriates show ray of hope

It is in our thoughts that the Bangladeshi expatriates who are living in abroad are doing well and they have a great status in the society and a wonderful livelihood.

May 29, 2020

Farming must go on as survival strategy

The number of COVID-19 affected people in Bangladesh is increasing every day. Everything seems to have gone away of control.

May 8, 2020

Desert locust won’t invade Bangladesh

On April 18, a swarm of insects were seen in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila which raised concerns over locust attack amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

April 24, 2020

Ensure food security for their survival

Dear readers, the COVID-19 pandemic has its biggest impact over people living across the world now, crippling the public health systems.

March 19, 2020

Miracle in mushrooms

Dear readers, today I’m taking you to Borokhori village in Magura to introduce a successful young entrepreneur. I have been working to popularize mushroom cultivation from the mid-80s.

March 5, 2020

Kashmiri Apple Kul farming sees success in Faridpur

Dear readers, in early February, I went to the orchard of a young farm entrepreneur Mofizur Rahman at Haat Gobindapur village in Faridpur Sadar upazila.

February 20, 2020

Couple bloom tulips first in Bangladesh

During the mid-80s, I got engaged with Bangladesh Television’s agricultural documentary programme Mati O Manush (Soil & People).

February 12, 2020

Smart age shaping agriculture and food security

The thought process of people is evolving with the everyday progress in science and technology. As a result, everything around us is changing.

February 6, 2020

Hi-tech dairy farm in Munshiganj shows bright prospect

A human being requires 250 millilitres of milk daily. But, at the moment, as per production, we’re getting 165 millilitres. According to the Livestock Department, of the total demand for milk in the country, 64.68 per cent was produced in the fiscal year 2018-19.