famine
अकाल
definition
noun
drought could result in famine throughout the region
extreme scarcity of food.
translation of 'famine'
भुखमरी,
सूखा
noun
दुष्काल,
कमी,
अनाहार,
अकाल
example
At present half the population, 6.7 million people, are facing food shortages due to 'famine' .
In Southern Africa, flood years have been followed by drought years causing widespread 'famine' and death in the region.
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
drought resulted in 'famine' throughout the region
As a result of the war, in addition to drought and 'famine' , more than 750,000 left their country as refugees.
Being an aged citizen of times long gone, I can recall my old grandad telling me about how the American Civil War brought about a cotton 'famine' in the Lancashire mills.
Faced with severe drought, lack of food security is creating conditions of 'famine' .
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
A poorly thought out redistribution policy could result in 'famine' and disaster similar to what has happened in Zimbabwe.
In Italy and Greece serious food shortages almost produced 'famine' in 1943-4.
Even so, a cash 'famine' imprisoned much of the population in poverty.
The Chipini region in Africa is also been hit by drought and 'famine' and the local committee has appealed for support.
Once, the mass of men worked to stave off hunger and 'famine' ; now it's coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes that they have to worry about.
But there is no doubt that the number of deaths from 'famine' and from the results of malnutrition were at least of the order associated with the great famines of the past.
In general, beech nuts have been regarded as food for humans in times of 'famine' or scarcity.
drought could result in 'famine' throughout the region
It's the government chaos and resulting 'famine' that is responsible for the AIDS crisis.
the 'famine' of 1921–22
He argues that 'famine' is not caused by lack of food, but by an increased inability of the poor to afford it.
Such societies suffer from periodic shortages and high levels of bacterial contamination, resulting in 'famine' , disease and death.
This disruption to farming in Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, comes as millions of people in the region face 'famine' .
Every time there has been a civil war or 'famine' in Africa the result has been a stream of human misery in the hundreds of thousands if not millions.
The world's history records that hunger and 'famine' can seriously hurt societies.
Twenty years after images of starving Ethiopian children shocked the world, 'famine' and drought continue to stalk this African nation.
the 'famine' of 1921–2
That nation is suffering 'famine' as a result of civil war and anarchy.
In a region noted for drought, 'famine' , climatic extreme and racked by a 30-year civil war, the findings were almost unbelievable.
For example, warring factions often induce drought and 'famine' through the use of scorched-earth tactics.
There are economists who will tell you that peace and government prevent 'famine' more effectively than food aid does.
An estimated 10 million are facing starvation throughout the southern region of Africa due to 'famine' and drought.
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