PROJECTING THE BENEFITS OF GOLDEN RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES
| dc.creator | Zimmermann, Roukayatou | |
| dc.creator | Qaim, Matin | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T17:19:46Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T03:25:21Z | |
| dc.description | Golden Rice has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene in the endosperm of the grain. It could improve the vitamin A status of deficient food consumers, especially women and children in the developing world. This paper analyses the potential impacts in a Philippine context. Since the technology is still at the stage of R&D, benefits are simulated within a scenario approach. The health effects are quantified using the methodology of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Golden Rice will not completely eliminate the problems of vitamin A deficiency, such as blindness or increased mortality rates. So it should be seen as a complement rather than a substitute for alternative interventions. Yet, the technology will reduce related health costs significantly. In monetary terms, annual gains will lie between $23 million and $137 million, depending on the underlying assumptions. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis shows high returns on R&D investments. Micronutrient-enriched crops are an efficient way to reduce deficiency problems among the poor, and related research projects should receive higher political priority. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.18753 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/18753/files/dpdp0051.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/18753 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/532283 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/18753 | |
| dc.title | PROJECTING THE BENEFITS OF GOLDEN RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES | |
| dc.type | Text |