Prabhat Kumar
Prabhat Kumar is a social entrepreneur and agri-innovator from Gaya, Bihar, working at the intersection of sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods.
As co-founder of SumArth, Prabhat Kumar has been instrumental in building climate-resilient, women-led farming models, particularly in mushroom cultivation and value addition.
Under his leadership, SumArth has impacted over 40,000 individuals, with a strong focus on marginalized communities, especially women farmers. Through farmer producer companies and decentralized production systems, Prabhat has enabled market linkages, processing infrastructure, and income generation opportunities.
His work emphasizes circular economy practices—using agricultural waste for compost and returning nutrients to the soil—while strengthening grassroots entrepreneurship. He aims to build scalable, sustainable agri-business models that can be replicated globally.