NEW DELHI: The recently launched Doordarshan Kisan channel should serve as an open university for agriculture and irrigation, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking on All India Radio at his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on 31 May, Modi said that DD Kisan TV is a channel where both the teacher and the student are farmers.

He added that the newly launched channel gives him a lot of joy and is very important for him. “DD Kisan has a future of its own,” Modi said.

“I would like to let the fishermen know that the Kisan channel also has information related to fishing and animal husbandry. You will benefit from it,” he added.