Bayer is venturing deeper into sustainable farming, says D Narain

Narain, 58, might be a chartered accountant by qualification but farm business is where his heart lies

It’s a little before one in the afternoon as I enter Indian Accent at The Lodhi, a central location in New Delhi and a 10-minute drive from the Taj on Mansingh Road where Mumbai-based Duraiswami Narain, senior Bayer representative for South Asia, is staying.

The area is a reflection of Delhi’s history as well as its architecture through various periods. In the vicinity is the tomb of Mohammad Shah, a Sayyid dynasty ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, built in the 15th century by his son, Alauddin Alam Shah, though it is more famous for its Lodi Gardens. The Lodhi hotel,