PHOTO: Chickpeas are having their best season for some time, according to local agronomist, Graeme Callaghan.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is tipping a bumper chickpea harvest this season, and that’s great news for local farmers.
As the weather warms up, thoughts of local crop producers are turning to the upcoming harvest with hopes for a profitable season. Rabobank’s agricultural analysts are predicting historically high levels of pulse production this season, meaning chickpeas, beans, lentils, and peas will be in plentiful supply. This is a bonus for local growers, with local winter plantings for these commodities having increased in 2024…