Tag: chickpeas

An international team led by the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has identified genes for tolerance to drought and heat in chickpeas. The study has also mapped the origins of chickpea and its ascent in Asia and Africa. The study is a significant breakthrough as amidst rising temperatures and increasing… Continue reading Genes of climate-resistant chickpea varieties identified