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An Overview Of Chickpea Research: From Discovery To Delivery
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An Overview Of Chickpea Research: From Discovery To Delivery

M. Thudi, M. Roorkiwal, H. Kudapa, S.K. Chaturvedi, N.P. Singh and R.K. Varshney
Pulse India, Vol.2(5), pp.22-25
2017
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Abstract

Rapid changes in climate coupled with population explosion and limited arable land are the greatest challenges before the humanity in attaining future food and nutritional security across the globe. In this context, being rich in grain protein, food legumes play an important role in reducing hunger and malnutrition especially in developing countries along with major cereals like maize, rice and wheat. Among more than a dozen legumes, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), a cool season crop, is the most important food legume in India...

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