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The present study was conducted in central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh to find out constraints and strategies of chickpea production technology. The present study was conducted in Central Plain Zone in Uttar Pradesh. There are nine agro-climate zones in the state. In this region there are sixteen districts. Out of which Kanpur Dehat and Unnao were purposefully selected for the present study. From each selected district, three blocks were randomly selected. From each selected block three villages were selected randomly and from each of the selected villages, 12 respondents were selected randomly so as a total of two hundred sixteen respondents were selected for present study. Major constraints were pertaining to inputs constraints,High cost of improved seeds was perceived as the most serious constraints (severity 84.72%), technical constraint pertaining to ‘Lack of knowledge regarding package and practices of chickpea cultivation’ are major constraints ( severity 79.62 %). In case of production constraints related to ‘Lack of knowledge regarding control of weed’ is a major serious issue (severity 65.74 %), In case about Marketing constraints to ‘Low market price of chickpea’ are facing constraints by farmers (severity 88.88 %), other constraints related to pertaining Storage constraints was serious constraints because after harvest a crop farmers facing such problems (severity 67.59 %). In present study appropriate strategy made from chickpea growers for central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. Creation of seed hubs of this area was suggested by 92.12 per cent of chickpea cultivators.