Research on Golden Rice is still ongoing following the country’s regulatory guidelines. It will only be made available to farmers and consumers after receiving the necessary permits for direct use, cultivation, and commercialization. We are currently waiting for the approval of the conduct of field trials from the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry. In 2017, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute […]

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has given the go-signal for the conduct of public consultations on the proposed field trials for GR2E Golden Rice. The public consultation process is a significant component of biosafety regulatory approval under the Joint Department Circular No. 1 series of 2016. The consultation process is comprised of Public Information Sheet postings in accessible community locations, a 30-day public comment period, and the […]

“The Golden Rice Project has a noble mission and that is to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in the country. Stopping our research would mean depriving millions of Filipinos of another potential solution to this  malnutrition,” Dr. Reynante Ordonio, scientist and Golden Rice co-project leader at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), said when asked on why Golden Rice research must continue. Vitamin A deficiency remains a serious and persistent public […]

Last August 8, the Golden Rice field trial in Pili, Camarines Sur was destroyed.  According to a statement released by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 5 (DA-RFO 5), members of militant groups entered the DA compound and “…deliberately uprooted and trampled the rice plants in the experimental plots”. This happened despite an invitation to a dialogue at the DA by members and partners of the Golden Rice project. We […]

Originally posted at change.org Petitioning DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines 1107 Minister of Agriculture, Philippines Global scientific community condemns the recent destruction of field trials of Golden Rice in the Philippines Channa Prakash Auburn, AL On 8 Aug 2013, vandals destroyed a Philippine government field trial of Golden Rice (GR). As the world’s population continues its increase, sustainable food production is becoming increasingly challenging. More food must […]

(as of 22 March 2014) The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) reports that as of March 2014, the research, analysis and testing of beta carotene-enriched Golden Rice continues, in partnership with collaborating national research agencies in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. IRRI, together with its many partners across the globe, continues with the thorough analysis of the data emerging from the series of multi-location field trials (MLTs) conducted in the […]