Chickpeas heading overseas as North Queensland's pulse potential grows

The first-ever dry bulk chickpea export has departed the Port of Townsville bound for India and Pakistan. Videos supplied.

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00:00The first ever dry bulk chickpea export has departed the port of Townsville, bound for

00:05India and Pakistan, marking a major milestone for North Queensland's growing grain and

00:10pulse industry.

00:12The 38,500 tonnes of chickpeas were sourced from growers across Richmond, Julia Creek,

00:18Maxwellton and Marathon, before being transported to a purpose-built storage facility in Townsville

00:23and loaded for export.

00:25Richmond Shire Council grew and exported their first ever crop to help diversify the Council's

00:31income and improve self-sufficiency.