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Potential impact and cost-effectiveness of Golden Rice

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We are grateful to G. Barry, A. Dubock, J. Mayer, S.R. Rao, A.K. Singh and U. Kapil for providing cost figures and expert inputs for essential assumptions. The financial support of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Golden Rice Humanitarian Board is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Economics & Social Sciences (490b), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, 70593, Germany

    Alexander J Stein & Matin Qaim

  2. Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, B-16 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, 110 016, India

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Stein, A., Sachdev, H. & Qaim, M. Potential impact and cost-effectiveness of Golden Rice. Nat Biotechnol 24, 1200–1201 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1006-1200b

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