Survey on occurrence and distribution of chickpea collar rot disease in Kurnool region of Andhra Pradesh

Chickpea is one of the major grain legume grown worldwide ranking third after dry beans and dry peas in the global farming. A survey was conducted in 2018-2019 Rabi cropping season to assess the incidence of chickpea collar rot disease around Kurnool region of Andhra Pradesh. Highest disease incidence of 18.0% was recorded in Alluru village of Uyyalawada mandal. Lowest incidence 3.6% was recorded in Bandiatmakur village. Therefore, possible management options are vital to alleviate the problem.