DD Kisan is an Indian state-owned agriculture television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan was launched on 26 May 2015. The channel is dedicated to agriculture and related sectors, which disseminates real-time inputs to farmers on new farming techniques, water conservation and organic farming among other information.[1][2]
| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | India |
| Network | Doordarshan |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi, English |
| Picture format | (576i, SDTV) 4:3 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Sister channels | DD National DD News DD India DD Sports DD Bharati DD Retro |
| History | |
| Launched | May 26, 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | DD Kisan |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T2 (India) | Check local frequencies |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Official Channel |
History
editAhead of 2014 Indian general election, the BJP had declared that if they come in power they would try setting up a dedicated channel for Indian Farmers. The public broadcaster Prasar Bharti which currently runs the Krishi Darshan program on Doordarshan is one of the longest running programmes on DD National. It was launched on 26 January 1967.
DD Kisan have introduced two AI anchors named AI Bhumi and AI Krish that can speak 50 Indian and foreign languages on its 9th anniversary. "These news anchors are computer, which are like human, or rather they can work like a human. They can read news 24 hours and 365 days without stopping or getting tired", said the agricultural ministry in a statement while introducing DD Kisan's new look and new style.[3][4]
Shows
edit- 2021 - Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi written by Tanveer Alam
- 2015 - Wah Chaudhary Directed by Vierendrra Lalit and produced by JV Manisha Bajaj and Tarsem Antil (Harikrit Films)
References
edit- ^ "DD Kisan set for launch on May 26". The Times of India. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Government considers launching 'DD Kisan' on Modi government's 1st anniversary". Daily News and Analysis. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "In a first, DD Kisan channel to launch two AI anchors". The Times of India. 24 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Desk, Online (24 May 2024). "DD Kisan to launch AI anchors; they can speak 50 languages". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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