Current chickpea productivity suffering due to climate change and parasites

In Morocco, chickpea is the second major legume after broad bean. It is mainly grown in rainfed and intermediate favorable regions of the country. The total area under chickpea cultivation in Morocco is estimated to about 60 200 ha with a yield of 718 kg per hectare and a production of about 42 600 t.
Despite this importance, the current chickpea productivity is low and fails to meet the population demand. This is mainly attributed to climatic and parasitic conditions, little use of certified seed and low investment in production techniques (improved varieties, weed management, mechanization). Thus, the drought has considerably impacted the price of chickpeas which rose in 10 days from 1$ / kg to 1.5 $ / kg.