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Projecting the benefits of golden rice in the Philippines
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.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy ; No. 51
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
Agrarbiotechnologie
Reis
Ernährung
Gesundheitskosten
Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse
Philippinen
Qaim, Matin
- DOI
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doi:10.22004/ag.econ.18753
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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20.09.2024, 08:22 MESZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Zimmermann, Roukayatou
- Qaim, Matin
- University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Entstanden
- 2002
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