Hot finishes in Australia’s northern region are resulting in lower chickpea quality and yield. 

In a bid to improve heat tolerance in chickpea, GRDC has funded research that builds on advances already made under the Australian Research Council: Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Hub.  

Professor Richard Trethowan is Director of the University of Sydney’s Plant Breeding Institute in Narrabri, New South Wales… where he and his team, are pursuing both genetic and agronomic solutions to improve the heat tolerance of chickpeas. To find out more we spoke with Professor Trethowan and his colleague Dr Angela Pattison.

Contact:

[email protected] 

More Information:

International resources tapped for heat-tolerant chickpea germplasm for Australian breeding programs

Project Code: UOS2112-002RTX

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