Sabarmatee Tiki

rightSabarmatee (born ) is an Indian conservationist and farmer living in Nayagarh district in the state of Odisha. She works with a non-governmental organization called Sambhav which was visualised by her father Padma Shri Prof Radhamohan that promotes organic farming and conservation of indigenous varieties besides doing many other activities. The achievements of Sabarmatee were recognised in 2018, when she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar and in 2020 with the Padma Shri.

Career

Sabarmatee was born . Amongst other things they grow clove bean, jack bean, sword bean and black rice. Together they set up a non-governmental organization (NGO) called Sambhav which promotes organic farming and seed exchanges. She left her job at Oxfam in 1993 in order to work full-time for Sambhav. The NGO has partnered with a self-help group called Ma Saraswati to promote women's rights and environmental causes in local villages.

Awards and recognition

The work of Sabarmatee was recognised in 2018, when she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar, India's highest civil award for women. In 2020, she received the Padma Shri alongside her father in recognition of their decades long promotion of conservation and organic farming.

Additionally, she also received :

Prerana Award- 2013

Odisha Living Legend Award- 2015

Sambhavi Puraskar - 2016

Impact Women Award-2018

Impact Leader of the year Award - 2022

Honorary Doctorate ( DSc) by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Pratibha Samman- 2023

Times Power Women Odisha Award - 2023

besides many other fecititation and recognitions.

Selected works