“Golden Rice” which is genetically modified has been given approval for commercial production by Philippines.
Health experts believe that this decision will save lives and combat childhood blindness in the developing regions of the world.
The government issued a bio safety permit which paves way for this rice which is enriched with beta-carotene.
International Rice Research Institute along with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute has spent two decades to develop the golden rice which is named so due to its bright yellow hue.
This is the first kind of genetically modified rice which has been approved for commercial usage in the South and Southeast Asia region.