Even though Golden Rice theoretically seems like a great idea, it's a bit twisted that the main idea is to treat the consequence but not the cause. All those people are deficient of vitamin A because their diet is extremely one-sided. It's sad that the focus shifts away from the real problem (poverty) but unfortunately that seems to be the trend nowadays.
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I agree that reducing the poverty of these countries will help the problem, but humanitarian efforts have tried to do that for years with little success. Golden rice is an attempt to address the root of the problem by allowing local farmers to help solve the issue. It doesn't help with poverty, but it should improve quality of life.