Kabuli chickpea provides a very profitable cropping option to Western Australian grain growers when produced under the right conditions and management.
Five varieties provide Western Australian chickpea growers with their best options for growing. These include PBA Striker, PBA Slasher, PBA Maiden, Neelam and Ambar.
Chickpea are a suitable break crop for heavier soils with pH above 5.5 in Calcium Chloride. For trouble free chickpea growing ensure you select a current variety with tolerance to ascochyta, have a
In the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) kabuli chickpea is a high value industry producing large seeded, high quality grain for domestic and export markets.
