Resistance to a major pest in chickpea and wheat crops has been uncovered by an international research project.

A wild chickpea discovered in Turkey has been found to have resistance to Root Lesion Nematodes.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with University of Southern Queensland Senior Researcher Roslyn Reen:

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