With about a week until the start of the chickpea harvest in Central Queensland, growers are preparing to make the most of strong global prices.

As well as chickpeas, lentils and lupins have also seen a big uptake in plantings both in traditional growing areas, and southern parts of Australia.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Pulse Australia Chief Executive Nick Goddard.


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With about a week until the start of the chickpea harvest in Central Queensland, growers are preparing to make the most of strong global prices.
As well as chickpeas, lentils and lupins have also seen a big uptake in plantings both in traditional growing areas, and southern parts of Australia.
Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Pulse Australia Chief Executive Nick Goddard.
 Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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