Genetic resources and their exploitation : chickpeas, faba beans, and lentils

摘要: Chickpeas, faba beans and lentils are important pulse crops in the Mediterranean regi on Mi ddl e East, where thei r hi gh protei n seed nutritionally complement cereal grain human diet. The by-products of these serve as a valuable feed for animals. Thanks to their ability fix atmospheric nitrogen, inclusion cropping system helps maintenance productivity soil reduces dependence farmer fertilizer nitrogen realise good yields. Being site original domestication legumes, Fertile Crescent is bel ieved possess vast genetic diversity. In order prevent erosion this di'/ersity preserve it posterity, necessary that major effort made its expeditious collection, evaluation, documentation safe storage. International Center Agricultural Research Dry Areas (ICARDA) being located has, within mandate, responsibility act world centre work resources kabuli chickpeas, lentils. Board Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) has been strongly supporting ICARDA activity.