famine

Extreme and protracted shortage of food, resulting in widespread hunger and a substantial increase in the death rate. General famines affect all classes or groups in the region of food shortage; class famines affect some classes or groups much more severely than others; regional famines affect only a particular region of a country. Causes may be natural or human. Natural causes include drought, flooding, unfavourable weather conditions, plant disease, and insect infestation. The chief human cause is war; others include overpopulation, bad distribution systems, and high food prices. Several severe famines occurred in the 20th century, including those in China (1928–29, 5–10 million dead; 1958–62, up to 20 million), Russia (1921–22, 1.25–5 million; 1932–34, 6–8 million), India (1943–44, 1.5 million), Cambodia (1975–79, 1 million), and sub-Saharan Africa.

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No references found	The General Kathoth stressed that attention of local population, particularly those in the east of his county, which has been greatly affected by famine need urgent humanitarian assistances, He described the food shortage in the county as hazardous voicing out that around five hundred thousand citizens in the east of the county suffer most from the areas. Nassir Commissioner calls for voter registration extension by Sudan Tribune (Sudan) Middlesbrough College has launched a competition, inviting people to recreate a pie born out of the food shortages caused by the Second World War. Make pie of the past by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) uk/forums CAPTION(S): BEE-WARE: Councillors and beekeepers warn city must do more to promote bee preservation to save us from food shortages and eventual extinction HONEY, WE' VE SHRUNK THE PLANET; City warning on shortage of bees by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)	food adulteration food allergy food analog Food and Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Food and Drug Administration Food Appropriation Detachments Food Chain food chemistry food color Food Concentrates food display counter food engineering Food Industry, Institute of the food infection food irradiation food manufacturing food microbiology Food Monopolies Food Poisoning food preservation Food Preserving food pyramid food science Food Service Industry Food shortage food spoilage Food Storage, Animal food technology food tray rail food vacuole food waste disposer Food Waste Product food web Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act food-borne disease Food-Industry Machine Building Food-Preserves Industry Food-Processing Industry Food-Supply Committees of 1918–21 Foods, Preserved foodstuff foogol fool fool file Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area fool's gold Fools' Lisp Fools, Feast of Foonly FOOP	Food Service and Nutrition Management Food Service Attendant food service department Food Service Equipment Food Service Equipment Day Food Service Equipment Industry Food Service Establishment Compliance Assistance LLC Food Service Hospitality Education Food Service Industry Food Service Management Food Service Management Company Food Service Management Daily Breakout Food Service Officer Food Service Professionals Network Food Service Sergeant Food Service Solutions Food Service Specialist Food Service Team Leader Food Service Technology Center Food Service Warehouse Food services Food Services of America Food Services Working Group food shop Food shortage Food Source Identification and Tracking System food specific dynamic action food specific dynamic action food specific dynamic action food specific dynamic action food spoilage food stamp Food Stamp Employment & Training Food Stamp Employment & Training Program Food Stamp Job Search System Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Food Stamp Nutrition Education Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program Food Stamp Outreach Food Stamp Program Food Stamp Program Quality Control Food Stamp Quality Control System Food stamps Food stamps Food Standards Agency Food Standards Agency Board Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland Food Standards Agency Wales Food Standards Australia New Zealand Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division Food Storage, Animal Food Study Group food stylist

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The General Kathoth stressed that attention of local population, particularly those in the east of his county, which has been greatly affected by famine need urgent humanitarian assistances, He described the food shortage in the county as hazardous voicing out that around five hundred thousand citizens in the east of the county suffer most from the areas.

Nassir Commissioner calls for voter registration extension by Sudan Tribune (Sudan)

Middlesbrough College has launched a competition, inviting people to recreate a pie born out of the food shortages caused by the Second World War.

Make pie of the past by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

uk/forums CAPTION(S): BEE-WARE: Councillors and beekeepers warn city must do more to promote bee preservation to save us from food shortages and eventual extinction

HONEY, WE' VE SHRUNK THE PLANET; City warning on shortage of bees by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

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