Sabarmatee Tiki (born c.1969) is an Indian conservationist and farmer living near to Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha. With her father, she runs a non-governmental organization called Sambhav which promotes organic farming and runs seed swaps. The achievements of Sabarmatee Tiki were recognised in 2018, when she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar and in 2020 with the Padma Shri.

  She lives in the Nayagarh district, near to Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha in India. Her father, Radha Mohan, bought land in the 1980s that was a wasteland.

  Using organic farming techniques, father and daughter rejuvenated the land after three years. They then took on more land, building up to 90 acres. Amongst other things, they grow clove beans, jack beans, sword beans and black rice. Together, they set up a non-governmental organization (NGO) called Sambhav which promotes organic farming and seed exchanges.

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