Today, around the world, people are starting to grow food in the most nontraditional places and spaces. Urban farming has become the new frontier in farming. From simple community vegetable gardens to providing healthy food to consumers in the nearby areas, with smart technology, urban farming can go anywhere. In metropolitan cities, where sufficient space is a luxury, urban farming can be a boon for the citizens and common masses. Lately, health concerns have further gravitated the focus of citizens at large for food safety, healthy environment and aesthetic surroundings. Keeping in view the relevance and importance of Urban Farming in current scenario and future alike, many enterprising individuals, companies and institutions have taken a plunge into the sector and are doing yeomen task inspite of industry challenges and ,practically no support from the policy makers.

With India being among the top countries to register the highest start-up in urban farming sector, SUFex Excellence Awards strives to appreciate and recognize the role of the industry players. Networking on a common SUFex platform with their peers and other stakeholders, will facilitate them to upgrade their skill sets using technology and also improve their business practices to comply with the global norms and guidelines fostering new industry competence.