Chickpea crop in line for upturn

Gregor Heard
Updated September 22 2015 - 2:12pm, first published May 14 2015 - 4:00am
Growers are seeking to cash in on chickpea demand.
Growers are seeking to cash in on chickpea demand.

THE northern Australian cropping belt is set to be awash with chickpeas, following a strong rally in prices that has pushed current quotes for desi chickpeas to more than $840 a tonne delivered to upcountry packers in Queensland and NSW.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National grains writer

National grains writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media.

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