famine
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definition
noun
drought could result in famine throughout the region
extreme scarcity of food.
example
For example, warring factions often induce drought and 'famine' through the use of scorched-earth tactics.
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
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.
This disruption to farming in Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, comes as millions of people in the region face 'famine' .
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.
The world's history records that hunger and 'famine' can seriously hurt societies.
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.
That nation is suffering 'famine' as a result of civil war and anarchy.
In Italy and Greece serious food shortages almost produced 'famine' in 1943-4.
drought resulted in 'famine' throughout the region
An estimated 10 million are facing starvation throughout the southern region of Africa due to 'famine' and drought.
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
In Southern Africa, flood years have been followed by drought years causing widespread 'famine' and death in the region.
At present half the population, 6.7 million people, are facing food shortages due to 'famine' .
In a region noted for drought, 'famine' , climatic extreme and racked by a 30-year civil war, the findings were almost unbelievable.
A poorly thought out redistribution policy could result in 'famine' and disaster similar to what has happened in Zimbabwe.
the 'famine' of 1921–2
There are economists who will tell you that peace and government prevent 'famine' more effectively than food aid does.
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.
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.
It's the government chaos and resulting 'famine' that is responsible for the AIDS crisis.
As a result of the war, in addition to drought and 'famine' , more than 750,000 left their country as refugees.
Even so, a cash 'famine' imprisoned much of the population in poverty.
In general, beech nuts have been regarded as food for humans in times of 'famine' or scarcity.
Faced with severe drought, lack of food security is creating conditions of 'famine' .
drought could result in 'famine' throughout the region
Twenty years after images of starving Ethiopian children shocked the world, 'famine' and drought continue to stalk this African nation.
Such societies suffer from periodic shortages and high levels of bacterial contamination, resulting in 'famine' , disease and death.
The Chipini region in Africa is also been hit by drought and 'famine' and the local committee has appealed for support.
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