VideoWhat Was the First Episode of Hridoye Mati O Manush Like?
A look back at the first episode of Hridoye Mati O Manush, launched in 2004, whose report focused on how farmers are deprived in the market.
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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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VideoJahanara Laizu's Rooftop Farm in Jatrabari
In just three years, Jahanara Laizu of Jatrabari has grown a two-tier rooftop farm from two guava seedlings planted in 2016.
Livestock
A New Use of the Internet of Things Begins in Bangladesh's Livestock Sector
A capsule-shaped IoT device placed in a cow's stomach now reports its health to farmers' phones in Bangladesh, Shykh Seraj reports from a farm in Rupganj.
VideoYard Farming in Savar and Toronto
This episode visits Mobarak Hossain's livestock-and-vegetable yard farm in Savar and Kamruk bin Razzak's yard of Bangladeshi vegetables in Toronto.
VideoFourth-Grader Suha Sahani Surprises Everyone by Naming Every Flower
At Narayanganj High School and College, where pupils farm the roof, fourth-grader Suha Sahani impressed Shykh Seraj by naming every flowering plant.
Fisheries
Fish in Kaptai Lake Have Declined Alarmingly
In Kaptai Lake, large carp have given way to small kachki and chapila, and fishers and traders complain that fingerling releases and the landing centre are failing.
VideoFlora Holland, a Giant Hub of the Flower Trade
Shykh Seraj visits Flora Holland in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands, one of the world's biggest flower auction centres, in a report filmed in 2015.
VideoKeukenhof, a Paradise of Flowers in the Netherlands
Shykh Seraj visits Keukenhof, the world's second-largest flower garden, where tulips in thousands of colours tell a 400-year story of trade and beauty.
Agrotech
CVASU Identifies the Aedes Mosquito Species That Carry Dengue
Researchers at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University have used DNA barcoding to pinpoint the Aedes species that carry the dengue virus.
Agrotech
South Korea Pushes Advanced Research With Smart Farming in Mind
South Korea aims to bring 20 percent of its agriculture under smart technology by 2022, and universities such as Chungbuk National University are researching soil health and biofertilisers.
Agribusiness
Local Cattle Dominate the Qurbani Market
In the 2019 Qurbani season, local cattle dominated the market, with 577,416 farms preparing more animals than needed and buyers wary of antibiotics.
Opinion
The Sun's Rays Still Shine as Bright
A visit to a rooftop garden at Narayanganj High School led Shykh Seraj to Rabindranath Tagore's 1926 speech there, whose call to work over words still rings true.
Fisheries
Remarkable Success Farming Fish Indoors
Imdadul Haque of Katakhali, Rajshahi, has built a remarkable indoor fish farm using recirculating aquaculture (RAS) and biofloc, producing more fish in little space at low cost.