Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...

Growing crops together (intercropping) can boost seed quality, but it depends on watering & planting time. Iranian & Chinese researchers found autumn planting with moderate watering improved chickpea ...

Soaked chickpeas are easier to digest and absorb nutrients. Roasted chickpeas have more antioxidants, protein, and last ...

Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as a useful cover crop. Indeed, chickpea is the world's fourth largest grown legume crop, but it's ...