_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: rituravisaxena@gmail.com Cite as: Mandalapu, Himakara Datta, Shubham Yadu, Kanushree Nandedkar, Suman Rawte, Ritu R. Saxena, Ravi R. Saxena, and Mandapelli Sharath Chandra. 2024. “Assessment of Genetic Variability and Trait Associations in Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Germplasms for Targeted Breeding Strategies”. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 27 (12):208-20. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121768. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology Volume 27, Issue 12, Page 208-220, 2024; Article no.JABB.127844 ISSN: 2394-1081 Assessment of Genetic Variability and Trait Associations in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Germplasms for Targeted Breeding Strategies Himakara Datta Mandalapu a , Shubham Yadu a , Kanushree Nandedkar a , Suman Rawte a , Ritu R. Saxena a* , Ravi R. Saxena b and Mandapelli Sharath Chandra c a Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Raipur, India. b Department of Agricultural Statistics and Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Raipur, India. c AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Telangana, India. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121768 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/127844 Received: 10/10/2024 Accepted: 10/12/2024 Published: 14/12/2024 ABSTRACT Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a pivotal legume crop with substantial contributions to global food security and agricultural sustainability due to its high protein content, adaptability and nitrogen- fixing ability. The efficiency of breeding programs in enhancing chickpea productivity and resilience Original Research Article