Near soil, Near people

Shykh Seraj is a development journalist, involved with electronic and print media for more than three decades now. His mission is all about raising farmers' voice for their rights. As a Bangladeshi he's proud and gladly working as the Director & Head of News of Channel i, the leading private satellite TV of Bangladesh. Director, Presenter and Planner of three agricultural documentaries. NCA productions are there too with democracy, human rights, corruption and good governance issues given more importance. He has been awarded nationally and internationally for his brilliant job as a journalist.

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Women behind silent agri revolution International Women's Day was observed throughout the world on March 8. The theme this year, set by the United Nations, is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” while another theme titled "Be bold for change" got popular in the social media.

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Hajari gur, a fading tradition

Hajari gur, a fading tradition

Locals say English Queen Elizabeth had given the name, ‘Hajari’.  (more…)

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Heritage of coastal Bangladesh

Heritage of coastal Bangladesh

The southern part of Bangladesh is blessed by nature and its resources. A few days back, I went to Nilganj union of Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali. A village named Nabipur is famous for golpata (nipa palm) juice and gur (molasses). We can take pride on it as it’s one of the most important heritages of our southern Bangladesh. (more…)

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A sojourn in the land of hilsa

A sojourn in the land of hilsa

The popular fish regains abundance after government steps to save jatka

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Date palm juice, patali gur on decline

Date palm juice, patali gur on decline

The traditional six seasons of Bangladesh are losing their distinctive features in course of time. Now it’s January, the middle of winter. Along with foggy weather, a little cold is felt in the country’s rural areas, but the people of the mega cities can hardly feel it, thanks to the climatic changes impacted by global warming. (more…)

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Boithakata floating market adds spice to life

Boithakata floating market adds spice to life

Dear readers, a few days back I went to the southern part of Bangladesh. A floating market in Pirojpur’s Boithakata, selling diversified agricultural products including seedlings, and even fuels, on boats, specially attracted my attention. (more…)

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Research to boost fisheries

Research to boost fisheries

In the early 80s, fish farming had spread so extensively that even vast areas of paddy lands turned into fish cultivation ponds. (more…)

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Young entrepreneur shows the way

Young entrepreneur shows the way

Innovative and hard working Babul has made 10-acre bottle gourd farm at Hatiber jungle in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka

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Bean boon for farmers

Bean boon for farmers

Indiscriminate pesticide use continues in Meherpur, ignoring health risk

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Magic in fish farming on floodplains

Magic in fish farming on floodplains

Since the 80s of last century, fish farmers and entrepreneurs started commercial fish farming. Before that time, they merely had any idea about farming fish and getting financial benefit out of it. (more…)

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Malta brings smile to growers

Malta brings smile to growers

Agri office says there are 300 malta orchards in Narsingdi

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Artificial insemination boosts livestock output

Artificial insemination boosts livestock output

Livestock sector has an immense role in ensuring food security, nutrition and overall socio-economic development. Its contribution to the GDP is 2.51% and the growth is 3.39%. Even after facing many difficult barriers, livestock sector is moving ahead. (more…)

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Efforts on to check wheat blast ahead of next season

Efforts on to check wheat blast ahead of next season

Wheat fields in the country’s eight southern districts were affected with ‘wheat blast’, a disease caused by fungus, in February this year. There was no option but to burn all the affected wheat fields. (more…)

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Beef breed Brahman raises hope of meat supply boost

Beef breed Brahman raises hope of meat supply boost

Eid-ul-Azha is around the corner. The Qurbani haats (markets selling sacrificial animals) are already abuzz with activities amid the presence of buyers and sellers. The cows that reach the market are mostly reared in farms around Bangladesh. Throughout the year, cattle farmers concentrated more on fattening in organic and natural methods. Now the customers are more aware about the effects of…

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Belgian Blue can meet demand for cow meat

Belgian Blue can meet demand for cow meat

The day was the 7th of June, 2016 when I arrived in the country of glass. But glass was not my concern. I wanted to see something related to my work. I will try to pass on to the readers my curiosity for visiting the ‘glass-country’. (more…)

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Four crops a year, boon for farmers

Four crops a year, boon for farmers

Dear readers, a few days back I went to Jhakuapara of Gaibandha, a district in the country’s northern region. There, the landscape is different; some lands are higher and some low. On the relatively high lands farmers are cultivating a local variety of Aus, known as Parija. These farmers are cultivating four varieties of crops in a year. (more…)

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Organic farming gaining popularity

Organic farming gaining popularity

Endeavours from many help vermicompost technology spread across Bangladesh. (more…)

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