India’s Chickpea Yield Is Half That of Other Non-GM Nations
India grows more chickpeas and pigeon peas than any other country, yet its chickpea yield of about 1,151 kg per hectare is barely half of Australia’s 2,183 and Ethiopia’s 2,141. Like India, none of these countries grow genetically modified pulses, so the gap is one of farming practice, not seed technology. India’s agriculture minister, Shivraj … Read more