<P> The research that led to golden rice was conducted with the goal of helping children who suffer from vitamin A deficiency ( VAD ) . In 2005 , 190 million children and 19 million pregnant women , in 122 countries , were estimated to be affected by VAD . VAD is responsible for 1 -- 2 million deaths , 500,000 cases of irreversible blindness and millions of cases of xerophthalmia annually . Children and pregnant women are at highest risk . Vitamin A is supplemented orally and by injection in areas where the diet is deficient in vitamin A . </P>
<P> The research that led to golden rice was conducted with the goal of helping children who suffer from vitamin A deficiency ( VAD ) . In 2005 , 190 million children and 19 million pregnant women , in 122 countries , were estimated to be affected by VAD . VAD is responsible for 1 -- 2 million deaths , 500,000 cases of irreversible blindness and millions of cases of xerophthalmia annually . Children and pregnant women are at highest risk . Vitamin A is supplemented orally and by injection in areas where the diet is deficient in vitamin A . </P>
golden rice was developed to help with blindness caused by a deficiency of which vitamin
golden rice was developed to help with blindness caused by a deficiency of which vitamin
vitamin A
vitamin A