Gerard Barry, Golden Rice Network coordinator, talks about Golden Rice
Fast facts
Golden Rice contains beta carotene and is being developed to help tackle vitamin A deficiency.
This project will further evaluate and develop Golden Rice for Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Golden Rice is genetically modified and will be available to farmers and consumers only if it is approved by national authorities.
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.
The research of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on Golden Rice, a type of rice that could help reduce vitamin A deficiency in the country, wins the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act Best R&D Paper (Gold Award). Read more...
Dr. Antonio "Tony" Alfonso, Chief Science Research Specialist at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), shares the excitement of harvesting Golden Rice grains from their confined field test. Read more...
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) teamed up to exhibit Golden Rice during the 21st Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines (FCSSP) National Scientific Conference held in Legaspi City in the Philippines from 9-14 May. Read more...
Jill Kuehnert, Golden Rice communications director gives a summary of the media coverage following the announcement that a new partner joined our work to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficiency.
Golden Rice project brief
