•  Golden rice is a genetically modified variety of rice.

•  It is developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) based in the Philippines.

•  This variety of rice is said to be able to fight against vitamin A deficiency.

•  Vitamin A deficiency is the main cause of blindness in children and can even lead to death from infectious diseases such as measles.

•  This variety of rice will less expensive than that of the conventional variety.

•  The presence of the beta-carotene pigment is at the origin of its golden color.

•  Conventional rice is naturally low in beta-carotene pigment.

•  Beta-carotene is helpful for human body in order to produce vitamin A.