'rhe nlajor objective of this sccti~rils to sumrnarizr abiotic constraints
affecting chickpea produc:tion ilc.ross the WANA region. 'l'hesr ronstraints
will be compared with thost* in the SAT. For this purpose, thc
chickpea-growing regions of Sot~thA sia will be corrsidcrt-d as rcprrsentativc
of' SAT cnvironmcnts, although it is rccogni~edth ut the c:roy
is grown, but to a much lesser cxtcnt, in ottrcr SA'T envirnnmt*nts such
as in Australia, Mcxico, and eastern Africa. 'Thesc constraints will then
be prioritized in terms of yield loss and potcrrtial fi)r allcviatiun, on the
basis of current knowledge. Ways of appropriately mapping these
constraints using geagraptlic informstion systctns (GIs) technology
will also be considered. I t is intended that these efforts will assist in
the formulation of relevant research agendas aimrd at allcviatlon of
the stresses, with rational allocation of tasks hztwccn national agricultural
research systcrns (NARS) and internationill agriculttiral rcsearch
centers (IAHC:)
