Dr. Kamna Barkataki had joined the Central Poultry Development Organization (NR), Chandigarh as the Director on November, 2018.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry from Veterinary College, Guwahati, A.A.U. and master’s degree from Kerala Veterinary College, K.A.U, Mannuthy in Poultry Science.

She served at different places in Veterinary & A.H. Deptt. of Assam for over 20 years.

After joining CPDO(NR), Chandigarh, she sincerely and constantly made efforts to serve the northern state’s farmers and entrepreneurs and also helped the state Veterinary and A.H. Departments to help the farmers by providing trainings and necessary help to start up poultry farming.

She along with the “Himmothan Society” Dehradun, Uttarakhand managed to get people interested in poultry farming in remote and inaccessible places of Uttarakhand, like Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh (near Nepal) districts, which helped the poorer section to earn livelihood.

Along with Departments of A.H & Veterinary of Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh U.T and NECC, she spearheaded the “World Egg Day” celebration in Chandigarh on October, 2019 to create awareness among the people about the benefits of egg and allaying the rumours against eggs and also to give a boost to the poultry industry.

She received the “Fieldman Green” award for the year 2019 for her commitment towards society and city beautiful Chandigarh.