SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Rahibai Soma Popere

1964 - Today

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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". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rahibai Soma Popere is the 804th most popular social activist, the 1,366th most popular biography from India and the 60th most popular Indian Social Activist.

Rahibai Soma Popere is most famous for her work as a social activist and conservationist in India, particularly for her efforts in promoting indigenous seed conservation and sustainable farming practices. She has been instrumental in empowering local farmers and advocating for biodiversity in agriculture.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Rahibai Soma Popere ranks 804 out of 840. Before her are Ronan Farrow, Joshua Wong, Gauri Lankesh, Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, Polly Higgins, and Bibi Aisha. After her are Vanessa Nakate, Prince Abdul Azim of Brunei, Suren Gazaryan, Eva Abu Halaweh, Farhad Fatkullin, and Jamila Afghani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Rahibai Soma Popere ranks 1,076. Before her are Bruno Dreossi, Michael Boatman, Gary Wallis, Stephen Frick, Clay Shirky, and Barry Larkin. After her are Sushmita Banerjee, Csaba László, Barrington Levy, Sylvie Bernier, Przemysław Gosiewski, and Houda Nonoo.

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In India

Among people born in India, Rahibai Soma Popere ranks 1,366 out of 1,861. Before her are Abhinav Bindra (1982), Mamta Chandrakar (1958), Vikram Batra (1974), Muzaffar Ali (1944), Shefali Jariwala (1982), and Suniti Solomon (1938). After her are Emraan Hashmi (1979), Rajesh Roshan (1955), Nitu Chandra (1984), Akshaye Khanna (1975), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), and White Town (1966).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India

Among social activists born in India, Rahibai Soma Popere ranks 60. Before her are Nirmala Deshpande (1929), Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), Manasi Pradhan (1962), Laxmi Agarwal (1990), and Gauri Lankesh (1962). After her are Sunitha Krishnan (1972), Teesta Setalvad (1962), Bhakti Sharma (1989), Archana Soreng (1996), Licypriya Kangujam (2011), and Kirthi Jayakumar (1987).

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