Golden Rice is being developed and evaluated to help address vitamin A deficiency.
Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta carotene, a source of vitamin A. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is working with leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines and Bangladesh.
IRRI's Dr. Gerard Barry reports back from the recent International Congress on Hidden Hunger, an important gathering of people from around the world working on micronutrient malnutrition. Read more...
Golden Rice will only be made available broadly to farmers and consumers in the Philippines if it is approved by national regulators and shown to reduce vitamin A deficiency in community conditions. Read more...
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is now conducting multi-location field trials of Golden Rice in five sites in the Philippines. Read more...
