Rahibai Soma Popere information

Rahibai Soma Popere
Rahibai Soma Popere
	in 2019
Born	1964 (age 59–60); Ahmednagar district
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Seed Mother
Education	None
Occupation(s)	Farmer, agriculturist, conservationist
Known for	Conservation of indigenous plant varieties
Awards	BBC 100 Women, 2018; Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2019; Padma Shri (2020);

Rahibai Soma Popere (pronounced [raːhiːbaːiː somaː popɛrɛ]), born in 1964, is an Indian farmer and conservationist. She helps other farmers return to native varieties of crops, preparing hyacinth beans for self-help groups. She is among three Indians on the BBC list of "100 Women 2018". Scientist Raghunath Mashelkar gave her the epithet "Seed Mother".^[1]

^ Deo, Ashlesha (8 September 2017). "Maharashtra seed mother pioneers conservation of native varieties". Village Square. Akole, Maharashtra. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

[VillageSquare-1] Deo, Ashlesha (8 September 2017). "Maharashtra seed mother pioneers conservation of native varieties". Village Square. Akole, Maharashtra. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

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Rahibai Soma Popere
in 2019
Born	1964 (age 59–60) Ahmednagar district
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Seed Mother
Education	None
Occupation(s)	Farmer, agriculturist, conservationist
Known for	Conservation of indigenous plant varieties
Awards	BBC 100 Women, 2018 Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2019 Padma Shri (2020)