famine
قحط
definition
noun
drought could result in famine throughout the region
extreme scarcity of food.
translation of 'famine'
noun
قحط
example
Even so, a cash 'famine' imprisoned much of the population in poverty.
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
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.
drought could result in 'famine' throughout the region
He argues that 'famine' is not caused by lack of food, but by an increased inability of the poor to afford it.
In a region noted for drought, 'famine' , climatic extreme and racked by a 30-year civil war, the findings were almost unbelievable.
As a result of the war, in addition to drought and 'famine' , more than 750,000 left their country as refugees.
In Italy and Greece serious food shortages almost produced 'famine' in 1943-4.
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.
Faced with severe drought, lack of food security is creating conditions of 'famine' .
The world's history records that hunger and 'famine' can seriously hurt societies.
There are economists who will tell you that peace and government prevent 'famine' more effectively than food aid does.
For example, warring factions often induce drought and 'famine' through the use of scorched-earth tactics.
This disruption to farming in Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, comes as millions of people in the region face 'famine' .
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.
A poorly thought out redistribution policy could result in 'famine' and disaster similar to what has happened in Zimbabwe.
In Southern Africa, flood years have been followed by drought years causing widespread 'famine' and death in the region.
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.
drought resulted in 'famine' throughout the region
the 'famine' of 1921–22
It's the government chaos and resulting 'famine' that is responsible for the AIDS crisis.
The Chipini region in Africa is also been hit by drought and 'famine' and the local committee has appealed for support.
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
An estimated 10 million are facing starvation throughout the southern region of Africa due to 'famine' and drought.
In general, beech nuts have been regarded as food for humans in times of 'famine' or scarcity.
Such societies suffer from periodic shortages and high levels of bacterial contamination, resulting in 'famine' , disease and death.
That nation is suffering 'famine' as a result of civil war and anarchy.
At present half the population, 6.7 million people, are facing food shortages due to 'famine' .
the cotton 'famine' of the 1860s
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