Potential Impacts of Golden Rice on Public Health in India

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dc.creatorStein, Alexander J.
dc.creatorSachdev, H.P.S.
dc.creatorQaim, Matin
dc.date2017-04-01T14:15:27Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T03:50:41Z
dc.descriptionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people world-wide, causing serious health problems. Golden Rice (GR), which has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene, is being proposed as a remedy. While this new technology has aroused controversial debates, its nutritional impact and cost-effectiveness remain unclear. We determine the current burden of VAD in India from a public health perspective,and simulate the potential alleviating impact of GR using representative household food consumption data. Given broad public support, GR could more than halve the overall burden of VAD. Juxtaposing health benefits and overall costs suggests that GR is very costeffective.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.25381
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/25381/files/cp060192.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/25381
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/540795
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/25381
dc.titlePotential Impacts of Golden Rice on Public Health in India
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