![Image: The biofortified rice varieties were developed in the laboratory and then grown in experimental fields in Taiwan. Credit UNIGE](https://globalplantcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rice_TF-1140x500-1.webp)
Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Researchers have achieved a significant advance in the fight against vitamin B1deficiency, frequently associated with a rice-based diet.