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.

14 February 2024, 18:00 PM

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

3 August 2023, 19:53 PM

Farm Produce: E-commerce can cut middlemen out

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

6 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Shafique finds success in Sharifa farming

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

8 June 2023, 18:00 PM

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.

11 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Banana cultivation shows bright prospect

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

6 April 2023, 18:00 PM

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.

24 February 2023, 10:04 AM

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.

10 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Muazzin’s success in beekeeping

In the last week of December, 2021, I heard an interesting story of a young man, who has built his dream around the bees.

10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

The ‘Aziz Company’

I have always said, “Before investing in agriculture, one must know where and why he is investing.” Without foreseeing the success or challenges there is always a risk ahead.

27 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Young, experienced makes the difference

The combination of experience and the spirit of youth could become good partners, whether in building society or running any organization. I have seen many successful examples built with this combination.

13 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Imran shines in flower, fruits

Twenty five year old Imran Hossain is an exuberant young man.

30 December 2021, 18:00 PM

The abundant basket

Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger dubbed Bangladesh as a bottomless basket when the country achieved independence from Pakistan.

16 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Black soldier fly, a friendly insect

I have been hearing the complaint about the quality of fish and poultry feed for a long. Farmers complain that the food available in the market does not contain as much protein,

2 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Indoor vertical farm in crowded megacity

After the World War II, the Japanese government began their economic reconstruction.

18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Imrul’s antibiotic-free smart poultry farm

People often hear parents say, “My children don’t want to eat fish.” Children love chicken more than fish and it means the demand for chicken is increasing.

4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Our actions are our future

October 16 was the World Food Day. The theme of this year’s World Food Day, “Our actions are our future,” calls on everyone to be a food hero contributing to the transformation of agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.

21 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Hazrat Ali, a hero of the soil

It was the first week of March 2020, and the coronavirus wasn’t detected in Bangladesh at that time. The first Covid-19 infected patient was

7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Pink buffalo farming in Bangladesh

Many factories in all the large sheds at Dashergaon village in Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila, and between these, an enterprising young man, Lutfar Rahman Swapan, has set up a factory, SS Cattle Farm, with different kind of dream.

23 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Ocean, future’s nutrition hub

Food is related with hunger. For years, people have struggled and innovated many ways to battle with hunger.

9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

A fish factory in Sreepur

You always have to be strategic to become successful in the farming sector. Success in farming depends on how skilled a farmer is. It’s not just about investing money and time, it’s about investing talent, thoughts as well as using modern technology in the work process.

12 August 2021, 18:00 PM