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The genomic resources and unique genes presented in distant relatives of modern-day chickpeas in this new study will greatly benefit chickpea breeding and the advancement of the research community
Genetic traits of wild species make chickpea improvement possible: Study Read More
USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council represents multiple growers and industry organisations in the production, marketing, and end-use applications for dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council welcomes 2022 with a focus on sustainability Read More
Led by ICRISAT, the research team identified 29,870 genes that includes 1,582 previously unreported novel genes. The research is the largest effort of its kind for any plant, putting chickpea in a small group of crops with such an extensive genome map
Largest plant genome sequencing effort yields a pan-genome for chickpea, sets it up for a breeding revolution Read More
The new chickpea varieties, IPC L4-14, BGM 4005 and IPCMB 19-3, are a result of ICRISAT’s collaborations with ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
New climate-resilient, disease-resistant chickpea varieties coming farmers’ way Read More
The webinar is organised as a part of the Australian government’s Australia India Business Exchange (AIBX) programme
IPGA, Pulse Australia and Austrade to co-host webinar on chickpeas and lentils Read More
The webinar covered topics like chickpeas production: India and other major origins; NAFED’s procurement; stock and selling policies; implications of free distribution of chana under PMGKY; global and Indian price outlook of chickpeas and many other related issues
IPGA webinar highlights desi and Kabuli chickpeas’ trade and value chain Read More
New partnership with global agriculture research giant to focus on tackling challenge of health, environmental and social sustainability in food
ICRISAT, University of Reading join hands to grow high nutrition food Read More
Releasing two new chickpea varieties is a successful story of collaboration of ICAR institutes, state agricultural universities and an international organisation
Drought tolerant & disease resistant chickpea varieties set to get released Read More
In a major breakthrough, scientists from 21 research institutes globally, have successfully completed sequencing of 429 chickpea lines from 45 countries to identify genes for tolerance to drought and heat
Global team cracks genetic code to develop high-yielding, climate resilient chickpea Read More
With the technology from NRGene, ICRISAT has chickpea and pigeon pea genomes to a reference level quality, that researchers can use. This would help maximise favourable nutritional properties of these high-protein legumes
ICRISAT, NRGene boost chickpea and pigeon pea research Read More