{"id":85396,"date":"2019-11-25T16:39:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/?p=11887"},"modified":"2019-11-25T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:09:07","slug":"explained-what-is-golden-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/explained-what-is-golden-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Explained: What is Golden Rice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Bangladesh could be on the verge of becoming the first country to approve plantation of Golden Rice.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Golden Rice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene,a precursor of vitamin A in the edible parts of rice.<\/li><li>It is intended to produce a fortified food to be grown and consumed in areas with a shortage of dietary vitamin A.<\/li><li>Research has indicated that one cup of Golden Rice can provide up to 50% of the daily requirement of an adult for vitamin A.<\/li><li>But presently,it has a low shelf life of not more than 3 months as it may lose its nutrients after that.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golden Rice and Bangladesh:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Golden Rice that is being reviewed in Bangladesh has been developed by the International Rice Research Institute(IRRI)&nbsp;<\/li><li>According to the institute,this rice variety will not be more expensive than the conventional variety.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Vitamin A:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is good for healthy vision, skin, bones and other tissues in the body.<\/li><li>Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) or hypovitaminosis A is a lack of vitamin A in blood and tissues.It is common in poorer countries but rarely is seen in more developed countries.<\/li><li>Vitamin A deficiency can lead to a variety of problems which includes: (a)night blindness (b) a higher risk of infections (c)follicular hyperkeratosis leading to dry skin (d)fertility issues and (e)delayed growth in children.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About IRRI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an international agricultural research and training organization with headquarters in Los Ba\u00f1os,Laguna in the Philippines.<\/li><li>IRRI is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution in the 1960s which preempted the famine in Asia.<\/li><li>Its aim to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:Bangladesh could be on the verge of becoming the first country to approve plantation of Golden Rice. Facts: About Golden Rice: Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene,a precursor of vitamin A in the edible parts of rice. 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