IRRI Updates on Golden Rice Status
September 19, 2012| |
According to the update report of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Golden Rice is still under development and evaluation as of September, 2012. It will only be made available broadly to farmers and consumers if it is approved by national regulators and proved to reduce vitamin A deficiency in community conditions– a process that is likely to take another two to three years.
IRRI added that breeders at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) are developing and testing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualities. The next step will be to submit all safety information to government regulators, who will review these data as part of the approval process for Golden Rice.
View IRRI's news releases on Golden Rice at http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12335&lang=en and http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12108&lang=en.
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