Speakers at a function yesterday urged the media people to play a vital role for the development of the country’s agriculture sector.
They also suggested highlighting hidden facts that pull back the development of the sector through in-depth reporting on agro-related emerging issues for the sake of the peasant farmers.
Speakers made this observation in the inaugural ceremony of a six-day training programme styled “Training on Development Journalism” in a conference hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) yesterday.
Aiming to uplift efficiency and skills of the BAU correspondents who have been working different media, Graduate Training Institute (GTI) of the BAU organised the programme where the university’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Rafiqul Hoque was as the chief guest while Director General of Bangladesh Betar Kazi Akhter Uddin Ahmed and Director and Head of News of Channel I Shykh Seraj were the special guests. GTI Director Prof Dr Masuma Habib chaired the event.
“You, the journalists, are the actual tools for disseminating advanced agricultural technology by your respective media house to ensure development of the country’s ordinary people,” said the VC. He also urged upon the journalists bringing the agro-regarded facts to light.
“There are many issues in the rural areas which can change the fate of farmers if those are focused in the media,” said renowned media personality Shykh Seraj.
Media houses should give more emphasis on agro-based reporting and programmes for the sake of the agriculture sector, he continued.
A total of 21 journalists have been participating in the training.
Students Affairs Adviser Prof Dr ZH Khandaker and Proctorial body members were present among others.