Projecting the benefits of golden rice in the Philippines
Projecting the benefits of golden rice in the Philippines
dc.contributor.author | Zimmermann, Roukayatou | |
dc.contributor.author | Qaim, Matin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-26T10:41:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-09-26T10:41:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 09.2002 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/12361 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | de |
dc.format.extent | 44 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy ; 51 | |
dc.rights | In Copyright | |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
dc.subject.ddc | 300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie | |
dc.subject.ddc | 320 Politik | |
dc.subject.ddc | 330 Wirtschaft | |
dc.title | Projecting the benefits of golden rice in the Philippines | |
dc.type | Arbeitspapier | |
dc.publisher.name | Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn | |
dc.publisher.location | Bonn | |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | |
dc.relation.eissn | 1436-9931 | |
dc.relation.url | https://www.zef.de/fileadmin/user_upload/zef_dp51.PDF | |
ulbbn.pubtype | Zweitveröffentlichung | |
dc.version | publishedVersion |