Neil Smith farms at Merredin in Western Australia and after dabbling in chickpeas in the early 2000s, he has now been growing the crop continuously for the past four years. 

As president of MADFIG, the Merredin and Districts Farm Improvement Group, Neil is a big advocate of peer-to-peer learning and is a part of the cohort of 'Legume Leaders' that has been established by the Grower Group Alliance, with investment from GRDC. 

In this episode, Neil shares the challenges and benefits of growing chickpeas, as well as his key tips for growers wanting to incorporate them into their farming system. 

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Contact: 

Neil Smith 

Grower 

[email protected] 

More information: 

Closing the economic yield gap of grain legumes in WA 

Legume Leader bios and contact details

Project Code: 

GGA2110-002SAX 

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