Summary
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]
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| 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 edit
Ahead 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.
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.
External links edit
- Alternate Of DD Kisan
- Official website
- DD INDIA Programme Schedule