Famine
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Famine is a situation where there is not enough food for people to eat. Without food, the human body grows weaker and weaker until the person becomes very sick or dies. In poor countries, such as in parts of Africa, famine can be common.
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[change] Famous famines
[change] Great Irish Famine
The great Irish famine was a great famine that lasted from 1846 to 1849 in Ireland. It was caused by Phytophthora infestans, a kind of water mould. it killed potatoes, one of the main crops of Ireland at the time.
[change] The Holodomor
In the Holodomor, millions of people starved to death in the Ukraine in 1932 and 1933 as the Soviet Union government looked on.
[change] Other websites
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- Famine Early Warning System monitors agricultural production and other warning signs worldwide
- United Nations World Food Programme Hunger relief against poverty and famine
- International Food Policy Research Institute Sustainable solutions for ending hunger
- In Depth: Africa's Food Crisis, BBC News
