Chickpea popularly known as “BengalGram” or “Chana” or “Gram” in India. It is one of the oldest pulse cash crops cultivated across India. The Andhra Pradesh state has experienced unprecedented growth in area, production and productivity in chickpea during the last one decade. With the present area of 4.74 lakh ha under cultivation, its yield is 1,596 kg/ha. A substantial part of area of sorghum and tobacco has also come under chickpea in recent years Chick pea occupies about 38 per cent of area under pulses and contributes about 50 per cent of the total pulse production of India.
