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Golden Rice: A Sustainable Solution to Combat Vitamin A Deficiency and Global Malnutrition

Supratim Sadhu , Anjan Dhali , Koyel Mandal
Volume : 111
Issue: December(10-12)
Pages: 95 - 99
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Published: September 15, 2025
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Abstract


Food modification has been recognized as an essential solution to combat food insecurity, particularly among vulnerable children in developing countries. Researchers used genetic engineering to infuse rice with the provitamin A pathway, yielding Golden Rice, a nutrient-enhanced variety with a higher percentage of β-carotene. By adopting Golden Rice, healthcare costs can be substantially reduced, making it a cost-efficient solution. The focus has now turned to establishing efficient pathways to get Golden Rice into the hands of farmers, an unprecedented approach in public sector research made possible by global research partnerships and collaborations. Scientists are currently conducting additional studies to boost the nutritional profile of Golden Rice even further.

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95 - 99
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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Vitamin A deficiency Golden rice β-carotene Genetic engineering Agriculture

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