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Core Collection of Chickpea as a Means to Enhance Utilization of Genetic Resources in Crop Improvement

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Title Core Collection of Chickpea as a Means to Enhance Utilization of Genetic Resources in Crop Improvement
 
Creator Upadhyaya, H D
 
Subject Chickpea
 
Description Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a major food legume in many countries. It is cultivated mainly in Algeria,
Ethiopia, Iran, India, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Spain, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Turkey.
In 1997 it was cultivated worldwide on 11.33 million ha, with 8.80 million t production. Of the total world
production 91% is produced in Asia, and in Asia, India accounts for 74.8% production. The average world
productivity of 0.78 t ha-1 is rather low.
 
Publisher International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2000
 
Type Article
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4178/1/Web_Art_2000_Core_Collection_of_Chickpea.pdf
Upadhyaya, H D (2000) Core Collection of Chickpea as a Means to Enhance Utilization of Genetic Resources in Crop Improvement. Grain Legumes. pp. 1-2.