Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum). Chickpeas are a widely cultivated annual pulse crop used for human consumption and as animal feed. They have been cultivated for thousands of years in the Middle East and most likely were first domesticated in what is now modern-day Turkey. There are two groups, the desi and kabuli types, which are differentiated by seed size, shape and colour. The small-seeded, desi type accounts for 85 to 90% of the world’s production. In Western Australia (WA), ‘desi’ chickpeas are grown in the eastern wheatbelt as a break crop on medium- to fine-textured soils with pHCa > 5.5, while ‘kabuli’ chickpeas are grown in the Ord River Irrigation Area with between 400 and 1000ha grown per annum. Chickpeas are susceptible to a range of fungal diseases, the most significant in WA is ascochyta blight.
Number of Pages
2
Keywords
Chickpeas, Cicer arietinum, weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Cicer arietinum - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/17
