VideoFarmers' Success and the Use of Mixed Fertiliser
As crop diversity spreads across Bangladesh, farmers are learning to think about soil health as well as yields, using fertiliser in a more balanced way.
Agricultural journalist
Shykh Seraj
Shykh Seraj is a Bangladeshi agricultural journalist and broadcaster, founding Director and Head of News of Channel i. He has made farming programmes for television since 1982: Mati O Manush on Bangladesh Television, then Hridoye Mati O Manush on Channel i from 2004. He received the Ekushey Padak (1995), the FAO A.H. Boerma Award (2008-09) and the Independence Award (2018). The Agro News publishes his programmes, reports and columns under his name. · 364 stories
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VideoFarmers Succeed With Group-Based Vegetable Production
In Prannagar, Thakurgaon, farmers organised into groups plan production together with a shared crop calendar, recognising that many players shape each harvest.
VideoHundreds of Tonnes of Fish From Lowland in Kushtia
In Nimtala, Mirpur, Kushtia, lowland rice fields now produce hundreds of tonnes of fish, led by Jahangir Alam, who began by producing quality fry.
Agrotech
An Integrated, Technology-Driven Fish Farm in Natore
Four young entrepreneurs in Natore have built an integrated fish farm of 20 ponds on 20 acres, using aerators to create river-like conditions for high-density farming.
VideoWho Knows Where and When Death Is Written for Us
While filming a documentary on drought farming in Los Angeles in 2015, Shykh Seraj joined colleague Toufiq Ahmed on a journey to the grave of a friend's father in Rosamond, California.
Opinion
On the Road to a New World
On Channel i's 22nd anniversary, Shykh Seraj writes that content made with care, hard work and dedication is what wins, whatever the screen.
VideoIn Portugal, in Search of the Famous Navigator Vasco da Gama
The story of how Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama found the sea route to India, opening trade between Europe and India.
VideoForeign Farmers Episode 2: George Guntonas's Yard Farm in Canada
In Scarborough, Toronto, Greek-born George Guntonas was inspired by his Bangladeshi neighbour to grow a wide range of vegetables in his yard.
VideoForeign Farmers Episode 1: Jessica Sherman's Yard Farm in Canada
A new series on farmers of other nationalities begins with Jessica Sherman of Trenton, Ontario, whose tomato patch has grown into a rich yard farm.
Crops
After Coronavirus, a New Scare in Bangladesh: Locusts
Leaf-eating insects in Teknaf sparked fears in 2020 that desert locusts had reached Bangladesh, but experts found they were a local grasshopper.
Opinion
A Time to Stand Even Closer by People
In a message for Channel i Online's sixth anniversary, Shykh Seraj describes how Channel i has kept up its journalism during the coronavirus and asks for the public's support.
Opinion
Coronavirus Times: Coordination in Health Care Is Urgent
Shykh Seraj writes that Bangladesh wasted its head start against the coronavirus and urges testing, isolation, coordinated planning and a fresh look at health spending.
VideoFilm Actress Moushumi's Rooftop Farm
Film star Moushumi, known for her screen roles, turns out to be a keen rooftop farmer whose balcony and roof are full of flowers, fruit and crops.