Heat Tolerant Chickpea; update on heat tolerant chickpea lines

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

Prof Richard Trethowa, University of Sydney

richard.trethowan@sydney.edu.au

More Information

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