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Bangladesh to grow GM rice by 2012 [1]

Bangladesh will grow genetically modified (GM) rice variety known as golden rice by 2012.

The rice variety, rich in vitamin 'A', will help meet the deficiency of the particular vitamin, lack of which causes childhood blindness and weaken immune system.

The Manila-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in an article posted on its web site on Tuesday said the golden rice would grow

Publication Date: 
18/11/2009
New Nation (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Bangladesh [3], Genetic Engineering [4], GM Rice [5]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-engineering
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-rice