Question

What are the disadvantages of golden rice?

Answer 1

Golden rice

1. Golden rice is a different type of rice mainly fortified with vitamin A.
2. Golden rice has the Daffodil gene.
3. It is rich in carotene.

The disadvantages of golden rice are as follows:

1. Golden rice production is more expensive than conventional crops.
2. Consumption of such varieties can be harmful in the long run.
3. These biofortified varieties may be involved in breeding and therefore lead to contamination in the wild makeup genes.
4. Golden rice is very low in beta-carotene levels.