Given barren land by her husband, Kavita, a native of Karnataka’s Raichur district learn’t cultivation and grew sandalwood, pomegranate, mango, lemon, drumstick and coconut trees.
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Many assume education is a must to attain success. But Kavita Mishra, a sandalwood and fruit cultivator, is challenging this notion with her hard work and dedication. “The difficult road I traversed has led me to this beautiful destination. Like all women, I too had many dreams when I arrived at my husband’s home. But I never expected that my biggest dream would never take off because him,” Kavita, who holds an MA in Psychology and Diploma in Computer Science, tells The Better India.
After marriage, Kavita received an offer from Infosys to work for them. But her husband, Umashankar, coerced her to give up the job. As everyone at Umashankar’s home was into cultivation, he forced his wife to do the same. He gave Kavita eight acres of the 43-acres he owned, imagining that his wife…