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Global team cracks genetic code to develop high-yielding, climate resilient chickpea

April 30, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - 2 Comments.

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

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India-Myanmar pigeonpea program gets research boost

October 25, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The largest producer of pigeonpea in the world, India could increase its production three times, provided there are varieties resistant to diseases and adapted to climate change. Photo Credit: Michael Major/Crop Trust