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	Provedor de dados AgEcon (4) Autor Qaim, Matin (4) Sachdev, H.P.S. (4) Stein, Alexander J. (4) Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. (2) Meenakshi, J.V. (2) Nestel, Penelope (2) Mais... Palavra-chave DALYs (3) India (3) Biofortification (2) Cost-benefit analysis (2) Cost-effectiveness (2) Genetic engineering (2) Golden Rice (2) Health benefits (2) Vitamin A deficiency (2) Agricultural and Food Policy (1) Beta-carotene biofortification (1) Cost-effectiveness analysis (1) Crop Production/Industries (1) Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (1) Health Economics and Policy (1) I0 (1) I120 (1) I180 (1) I3 (1) I310 (1) Mais... Tipo do documento Conference Paper or Presentation (2) Working or Discussion Paper (2) Ano 2006 (3) 2005 (1) País United States (4) Idioma Inglês (4)		Ordenar por:  Relevância Autor Título Ano Registros recuperados: 4 Primeira ... 1 ... Última Potential Impacts of Golden Rice on Public Health in India AgEcon Stein, Alexander J.; Sachdev, H.P.S.; Qaim, Matin. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people world-wide, causing serious health problems. Golden Rice (GR), which has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene, is being proposed as a remedy. While this new technology has aroused controversial debates, its nutritional impact and cost-effectiveness remain unclear. We determine the current burden of VAD in India from a public health perspective,and simulate the potential alleviating impact of GR using representative household food consumption data. Given broad public support, GR could more than halve the overall burden of VAD. Juxtaposing health benefits and overall costs suggests that GR is very costeffective. Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Golden Rice; Vitamin A deficiency; Biofortification; Genetic engineering; DALYs; Cost-effectiveness analysis; India; Crop Production/Industries; Health Economics and Policy; I0; I3; Q16; Q18. Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25381 Health benefits of biofortification - an ex-ante analysis of iron-rich rice and wheat in India AgEcon Stein, Alexander J.; Meenakshi, J.V.; Qaim, Matin; Nestel, Penelope; Sachdev, H.P.S.; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.. Hunger is acknowledged to impose a heavy burden on humankind with severe negative health consequences. Micronutrient malnutrition, or "hidden hunger", is an even more widespread problem, to which economic development and income growth alone are not expected to provide a solution any time soon. Existing micronutrient interventions like pharmaceutical supplementation or industrial fortification have their limitations and can be complemented by a new approach: breeding food crops for higher micronutrient densities. Knowledge about the cost-effectiveness of this new tool, also termed biofortification, is scarce. In this study, a framework for economic impact analysis is developed, which is then used for evaluation of iron-rich rice and wheat in India. Health... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. Ano: 2005 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19468 Can genetic engineering for the poor pay off? An ex-ante evaluation of Golden Rice in India AgEcon Stein, Alexander J.; Sachdev, H.P.S.; Qaim, Matin. Genetic engineering (GE) in agriculture is a controversial topic in science and society at large. While some oppose genetically modified crops as proxy of an agricultural system they consider unsustainable and inequitable, the question remains whether GE can benefit the poor within the existing system and what needs to be done to deliver these benefits? Golden Rice has been genetically engineered to produce provitamin A. The technology is still in the testing phase, but, once released, it is expected to address one consequence of poverty " vitamin A deficiency (VAD) " and its health implications. Current interventions to combat VAD rely mainly on pharmaceutical supplementation, which is costly in the long run and only partially successful. We develop a... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Genetic engineering; Beta-carotene biofortification; Vitamin A deficiency; Golden Rice; Health benefits; DALYs; Cost-effectiveness; Cost-benefit analysis; India; Agricultural and Food Policy. Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8534 Potential Impacts of Iron Biofortification in India AgEcon Stein, Alexander J.; Qaim, Matin; Meenakshi, J.V.; Nestel, Penelope; Sachdev, H.P.S.; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.. Iron deficiency is a widespread nutritional problem in developing countries, causing impaired physical activity and cognitive development, as well as maternal mortality. Although food fortification and supplementation programmes have been effective in some countries, their overall success remains limited. Biofortification, that is, breeding crops for higher micronutrient content, is a relatively new approach. We propose a methodology for ex-ante impact assessment of iron biofortification, which builds on disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and a large household data set. Our analysis of iron-rich rice and wheat in India indicates sizeable potential health benefits. The cost-effectiveness of iron biofortification compares favourably with other... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Biofortification; Plant breeding; Iron deficiency anaemia; Health benefits; DALYs; Cost-effectiveness; Cost-benefit analysis; India; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; I120; I180; I310; O150; O220; O330; Q180.. Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8536 Registros recuperados: 4 Primeira ... 1 ... Última

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