Sushma Kumari is a Consultant in MSC’s Agriculture and Food Systems capability, specializing in fisheries and aquaculture. She brings more than 15 years of experience in designing and implementing fisheries and aquaculture development programs. Her work focuses on community-based livelihoods, value chain development, women’s economic empowerment, capacity-building, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management. She works closely with government agencies, rural livelihood missions, producer groups, and community institutions to enhance aquaculture productivity, strengthen market linkages, and promote sustainable fisheries practices. Her expertise includes aquaculture production systems, fisheries value chain development, training and extension, producer institution development, project implementation, and policy support. Sushma holds a master’s degree in Fish and Fisheries and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Fish and Fisheries. She has authored and contributed to research and technical publications in fisheries and aquaculture. She is fluent in Hindi and English.