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An Indian innovation could well solve an important problem the chickpea farmers are facing around the world, particularly, in the poor regions. Scientists at the Acharcha NG Ranga Agricultural University has developed a chickpea variety (NBeG 47) that can be harvested using a machine.
The scientists are now working on machine harvestable chickpea varieties suited for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. “Imagine 2.25 tonnes of chickpea harvested in just 75 minutes! The process (including cutting and threshing) would normally take three long days. This is made possible due to the breeding of a taller chickpea variety that is able to be harvested by standard machinery,” International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (Icrisat) said in a statement.
This model was demonstrated recently in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
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