Sentences with phrase «golden rice research»

It also allowed participants to examine in detail the rigorous protocols that guide Golden Rice research.

It also allowed participants to examine in detail the rigorous protocols that guide Golden Rice research.

We are really disappointed that our Golden Rice field trial was vandalized, but it is just one trial and we will continue our Golden Rice research to improve human nutrition.»

All Golden Rice research is conducted according to national biosafety regulations and additional biosafety conditions established by the institutes carrying out the research.

We were delighted last year when the Philippine Farmers» Advisory Board, a group composed of national and regional farmers» organizations that provides input on agriculture matters to government agencies, issued a statement of support for our Golden Rice research as well, after our dialogue with their leadership.

Dr. Bruce Tolentino makes a statement that Golden Rice research to improve nutrition will continue despite field trial vandalism.

I can not speak for what happened with the Golden Rice research in China, as IRRI and our partners working with us on Golden Rice were not involved.

Later in the day, Dr. Bruce Tolentino, IRRI's deputy director general for communications and partnership, followed up with a video message: Golden Rice research continues

«Our Golden Rice research is part of our humanitarian work to reduce vitamin A deficiency that mostly affects women and children — causing sickness, blindness, and even death,» Tolentino said.

Not exact matches

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A research finding in January 2017 reveal that Golden Rice hybrid with Swarna variety resulted to phenotyphic abnormalities, stunted growth and low yield, virtually adulterating the metabolic and genetic traits of the variety.

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Golden Rice, which is being developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), will supposedly address Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) in developing countries such as the Philippines.

Its proponents, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), have applied a permit under Direct Use, wherein target populations will be fed with Golden Rice to test if the genetically modified rice is effective in providing Vitamin A to humRice Research Institute (PhilRice) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), have applied a permit under Direct Use, wherein target populations will be fed with Golden Rice to test if the genetically modified rice is effective in providing Vitamin A to humRice Research Institute (IRRI), have applied a permit under Direct Use, wherein target populations will be fed with Golden Rice to test if the genetically modified rice is effective in providing Vitamin A to humRice to test if the genetically modified rice is effective in providing Vitamin A to humrice is effective in providing Vitamin A to humans.

After the intense opposition from various farmers and consumers groups, including the uprooting of the clandestine field trial in Camarines Sur, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) postponed the commercialization, citing the failure of Golden Rice to produce better yields.

But this was belied by Zenaida Soriano, APC Southeast Asia coordinator, saying that the Aquino government approved the field testing of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Syngenta's Golden Rice.

Agribusiness giant Syngenta funded much of the research, but Mr Tolentino says they don't stand to profit from fields of Golden Rice.

But as head of a research and educational institute committed to delivering long - term impacts, I often have to explain that Golden Rice is still undergoing rigorous testing and development.

Rigorous research has shown that just one cup of Golden Rice a day could be enough to provide an adult with half their daily needs of vitamin A.

I have this to say to activists: We ask you to support the completion of scientific research, development, and assessment of Golden Rice because of its strong potential benefit to humanity.

To research Golden Rice thoroughly and ensure its safety, we have to do all sorts of tests — in the laboratory, in the greenhouse, and out in the field.

It's true that human nutrition research indicates that the beta carotene in Golden Rice is readily converted to vitamin A in the body, providing encouraging evidence that eating Golden Rice could help reduce vitamin A deficiency.

The Department of Agriculture — Regional Field Unit 5 (DA - RFU 5) together with the DA - Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have completed two seasons of multi-location field trials of Golden Rice in Camarines Sur - a province in the Philippines.

IRRI is working with leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines, Bangladesh and other countries.

The trials are an essential part of the scientific research process that helps us learn about Golden Rice and find out if it could be a safe and effective way to help reduce vitamin A deficiency.

Our work with the public makes our research on Golden Rice stronger in our quest to develop a new way to address vitamin A deficiency, and we're grateful for it.

These field trials form part of the Golden Rice project that the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is working on together with other leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the PhilResearch Institute (IRRI) is working on together with other leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Philresearch organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines.

Work to develop Golden Rice currently includes laboratory, greenhouse, and field studies at IRRI, national agricultural research institutions, and other institutions around the world to

We sought this support by discussing with them the ultimate goal of our research — to develop Golden Rice varieties with good levels of beta carotene so that Golden Rice could be evaluated as a potential way to reduce vitamin A deficiency.

According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, daily consumption of a very modest amount of Golden Rice — about a cup (or around 150 g uncooked weight)-- could supply 50 % of the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamin A for an adult.

Research so far indicates that eating about one cup a day of Golden Rice could provide half of an adult's vitamin A needs.

The Philippine Rice Research Institute, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute and other partners, have recently finished two seasons of field trials in the Philippines, but this doesn't mean that Golden Rice is now ready for planting by farmers.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners are working together to develop Golden Rice as a potential new food - based approach to improve the vitamin A status of people at risk, especially children and women who are most vulnerable as they have extra need for micronutrients.

We don't know what further action might be taken to delay the research or assessment of Golden Rice.

I get more affirmation of our research as I explain all these issues, which exposes the claims of anti-GM groups that we are taking too much time to develop Golden Rice.

Despite vandalism in one of the five multilocation field trials in August this year, data are being readied for submission to government regulators who will review Golden Rice against international standards for biosafety, according to Antonio Alfonso, coordinator of the biotechnology program of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) and leader of the Golden Rice project at the DA - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice).

This beta carotene is the same as that found in other food, and recent research suggests that consumption of about one cup of Golden Rice a day could provide half of an adult's vitamin A needs.

They manage varietal development and selection, do field evaluations, and undertake biosafety research for science - based regulatory review of Golden Rice in the country.

The research, Marker - Aided Transfer of Beta - Carotene Biosynthetic Genes (Golden Rice I) into two Philippine Rice Varieties, was presented by Dr. Antonio Alfonso, project leader and the paper's main author.

Over the course of many years of research and development on Golden Rice, a lot of things have changed and interesting new information becomes available all the time.

If you care to look closer, you can see the Golden Rice field trial approvals: Golden Rice is on page 5 and 6 under the Philippine Rice Research Institute.

The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have been working with IRRI on Golden Rice for several years.

Other GM crops are being developed in the Philippines, including Golden Rice, and IRRI is researching other GM rRice, and IRRI is researching other GM ricerice.

This research on Golden Rice will ensure that any approved Golden Rice varieties will grow just like other rice crops, with comparable yields and pest resistance, and with the same environmental impaRice will ensure that any approved Golden Rice varieties will grow just like other rice crops, with comparable yields and pest resistance, and with the same environmental impaRice varieties will grow just like other rice crops, with comparable yields and pest resistance, and with the same environmental imparice crops, with comparable yields and pest resistance, and with the same environmental impacts.

IRRI coordinates the Golden Rice Network and works with national agricultural research institutes and other partners with expertise in agriculture and nutrition to research and develop Golden Rice.

Activists raise concerns that we are all interested in, which science can help address, but if such scientific research is shut down, then we can not answer the important questions on the safety and huge potential benefits of Golden Rice.

However, we would like to join the ranks of people, including the more than 6,000 supporters who have signed the petition to stop the destruction of field trials of GM crops, in calling for anti-GM activists and other concerned citizens to not take action that could delay the assessment and ongoing research of Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency and reduce the damage it can do to the precious vision and eyes of children.

According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, one cup of Golden Rice could supply half of the vitamin A needed every day.

I hope our work shows that Golden Rice is safe and effective and that it is judged on its potential to help people, not on who has helped develop or research it along the way, or anything else, but simply on its value to humanity.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and national rice research institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficieRice Research Institute (IRRI) and national rice research institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A defResearch Institute (IRRI) and national rice research institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficierice research institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A defresearch institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficieRice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficiency.