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Man Becomes Hero to Nation of Farmers

Man Becomes Hero to Nation of Farmers
Shykh Seraj is a hero to 140 million Bangladesh farmers, half of whom live on less than one U.S. Dollar a day. His 10-year television show has been teaching impoverished farmers how to better work their fields and rise above grinding poverty.

Almost everyone knows Shykh Seraj in Bangladesh, where farming offers a lifeline to most of its 140 million people, half of whom live on less than one U.S. Dollar a day.

He teaches impoverished farmers how to better work their fields and rise above grinding poverty.

A decade ago the journalist, interested in agriculture, launched a TV show and YouTube channel, more recently, focusing on farmers and giving solutions for their problems.

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