The southeastern United States’ climate isn’t ideal for chickpeas, but a Clemson University researcher believes she can develop a variety that could serve as a winter cash crop for organic farmers in the region.
Dil Thavarajah, a professor of pulse quality and organic nutritional breeding, has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create short-season organic chickpea cultivars suited for the Southeast.
The project aims to develop chickpea cultivars with high protein quality, good digestibility, improved flavor and acceptable milling quality for organic production. (Read more)
