Sowing Sustainability How Urban Farming is Transforming City Spaces into Climate-Resilient Havens

Manindar Singh Nayyar is the Founder & CEO of the CEF Group, a pioneering entity in waste management, renewable energy, biofuels, agriculture, and more, alongside his philanthropic efforts. In recent years, Mr Singh has demonstrated exceptional leadership in managing the company's operations. His initiatives have positioned the company as a trailblazer, introducing innovative technologies tailored to India's social and commercial landscape. In this interaction, he discusses how urban farming is reshaping city environments into resilient hubs amidst climate challenges.

- Manindar Singh Nayyar

Could you provide details about the work your organization (CEF Group) is doing?

CEF Group, a Delhi-based clean energy provider, is a leading name in the renewable energy field of India specializing in biofuels and MSW/agri-waste management. It aims to deliver a reliable, clean, green and technology-equipped business model for biofuel production, waste management, organic agri-inputs for rural and urban farming across the globe. With a vision of building a green world, CEF Group is creating healthy and sustainable communities and energizing the same with clean and green renewable resources to provide a better life to mankind in future to come.

The Company's mission is to contribute effectively to the advocacy of renewable energy and execute its projects like setting up Bio-CNG plants across the country, urban farmer concept, municipal solid waste and organic manure projects with efficacy by following the highest standards of quality, safety, and environmental sustainability.

Established in 2014, the company drives through three major segments of the industry- biofuels, organic agri-inputs such as organic manure, bio-nutrients, bio-boosters, biopesticides/bio-insecticides along with comprehensive solutions on urban farming.