05 Jan 2022 --- Reconfiguring the chickpea into a resilient, higher-yielding crop with increased protein content and targeted functional and nutritional properties has been a long time coming for NuCicer. But following years of research, now its new super chickpea variety boasts 75% higher protein content than conventional chickpeas and is set to strengthen its status as the ideal plant protein.According to the company, the new range of varieties, developed using wild genetic diversity, will enable more sustainable, affordable plant proteins and high-protein, gluten-free flours and whole bean products.