<p>Speaking to Deccan Herald about her success in life as a housewife and farmer, Padmakumari said, “family is my primary concern and agriculture is my hobby.” <br /><br />Padmakumari said that she has the strong support and co-operation of her husband Shashikumar. “We cultivate land together and live together happily,” she said. <br /><br />“I have chosen agriculture as my livelihood wholeheartedly. I cultivated as much as possible in one acre. Other than arecanut, coffee, banana, coconut, chilly, lemon and vegetable, I am also cultivating flowers in my land. The natural stream in my land is the only source for irrigation,” she explained.<br /><br />Talking about yellow leaf disease of arecanut, she said that she depends on organic farming. “I have cattle so that I use only organic methods for cultivation,” she added. <br /><br />“Though it is a livelihood, it is hobby too. I love to irrigate plants along with my child twice a day. Hence, I do not bother about profit and loss,” Padmakumari asserts.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Speaking to Deccan Herald about her success in life as a housewife and farmer, Padmakumari said, “family is my primary concern and agriculture is my hobby.” <br /><br />Padmakumari said that she has the strong support and co-operation of her husband Shashikumar. “We cultivate land together and live together happily,” she said. <br /><br />“I have chosen agriculture as my livelihood wholeheartedly. I cultivated as much as possible in one acre. Other than arecanut, coffee, banana, coconut, chilly, lemon and vegetable, I am also cultivating flowers in my land. The natural stream in my land is the only source for irrigation,” she explained.<br /><br />Talking about yellow leaf disease of arecanut, she said that she depends on organic farming. “I have cattle so that I use only organic methods for cultivation,” she added. <br /><br />“Though it is a livelihood, it is hobby too. I love to irrigate plants along with my child twice a day. Hence, I do not bother about profit and loss,” Padmakumari asserts.<br /><br /></p>
