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Measurement of food security
Famine scales are metrics of food security going from entire populations with adequate food to full-scale famine. The word "famine" has highly emotive
Famine_scales
Famine scale developed by the colonial British in India in the 1880s
The Indian Famine Codes, developed by the British Indian government in the 1880s, which were one of the earliest famine scales. The Famine Codes established
Indian_Famine_Codes
1845–1852 mass starvation in Ireland
The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger (Irish: an Gorta Mór [ənˠ ˈɡɔɾˠt̪ˠə ˈmˠoːɾˠ]), the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of
Great_Famine_(Ireland)
Widespread scarcity of food
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food caused by several possible factors, including, but not limited to: war, natural disasters, crop failure, widespread
Famine
Famine of medieval Europe
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 (occasionally dated 1315–1322) was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck parts of Europe early in the
Great_Famine_of_1315–1317
The Soviet famine of 1946–1947 was a major famine in the Soviet Union. It was also the last famine in Soviet and Russian history. The estimates of victim
Soviet_famine_of_1946–1947
affluence Disease of despair Diseases of poverty Epidemic list Famine List Famine scales Opioid epidemic Pandemic Industrial Bridge Dam Infrastructure
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Famine in British India during World War II
The Bengal famine of 1943 was a famine during World War II in the Bengal Province and Orissa Province of British India. An estimated 800,000–3.8 million
Bengal_famine_of_1943
Famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine (Russian: Голод в Поволжье 'Volga region famine'), was a severe famine in the Russian
Russian_famine_of_1921–1922
Phenomenon of famines in the Indian subcontinent
Indian famines, including the Bengal famine of 1770, the Chalisa famine, the Doji bara famine, the Great Famine of 1876–1878, and the Bengal famine of 1943
Famine_in_India
Famine killing millions (1959–1961)
The Great Chinese Famine (Chinese: 三年大饥荒; lit. 'three years of great famine') was a famine that occurred between 1959 and 1961 in the People's Republic
Great_Chinese_Famine
Organized effort to provide food to an undernourished population
Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of
Famine_relief
2022–2023 global food crises Disaster Famine Early Warning Systems Network Famine events Famine relief Famine scales Food security Food security during the
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Famine that affected the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union
The Soviet famine of 1930–1933 was a famine in the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union, including Ukraine and parts of Russia (Kazakhstan,
Soviet_famine_of_1930–1933
being in IPC Phase 4 (humanitarian emergency), an actual classification of famine conditions was averted in 2018 and again in early 2019 due to international
2016–present_Yemen_famine
timeline of major famines in India during British rule covers major famines on the Indian subcontinent from 1765 to 1947. The famines included here occurred
Timeline of major famines in India during British rule
Timeline_of_major_famines_in_India_during_British_rule
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
Therapeutic Care Deficiency (medicine) Eating disorder Economic issues Famine scales Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) Food Donation Connection Homelessness Hunger
Malnutrition
Biblical figures
third, a food merchant, rides a black horse symbolizing famine and carries a pair of scales. The fourth and final horse is pale, upon it rides Death
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse
1932–1933 man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine
The Holodomor, also known as the Ukrainian famine, was a massive man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians
Holodomor
1-to-5 scale for food insecurity
contradictory data can arise, complicating consensus-building and analysis. Famine scales Global Acute Malnutrition According to the parameter twenty percent
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Integrated_Food_Security_Phase_Classification
Famine affecting lower regions of India in 1770
The Great Bengal famine of 1770 struck Bengal and Bihar between 1769 and 1770 and affected some 30 million people, which was about one third of the current
Great_Bengal_famine_of_1770
Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in South America Famine scales Globalisation and disease "12,000 people per day could die from Covid-19
Food security during the COVID-19 pandemic
Food_security_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic
Major agrarian crisis in the Scottish Highlands from 1846 to 1857
The Highland Potato Famine (Scottish Gaelic: Gaiseadh a' bhuntàta) was a period of 19th-century Scottish Highland history (1846 to roughly 1856) over which
Highland_Potato_Famine
Substances consumed for human nutrition
2006-09-23. Howe, P. and S. Devereux. Famine Intensity and Magnitude Scales: A Proposal for an Instrumental Definition of Famine. 2004. Humphery, Kim. Shelf Life:
Human_food
Famine during the Gaza war
The population of the Gaza Strip underwent a famine as a result of an Israeli blockade during the Gaza war between 22 August 2025 and 19 December 2025
Gaza_Strip_famine
1994–1999 famine in North Korea
The North Korean famine (Korean: 조선기근), dubbed by the government as the Arduous March (고난의 행군), was a period of mass starvation together with a general
1990s_North_Korean_famine
Caloric intake below what is needed to maintain an organism's life
mirabilis Cachexia Global Hunger Index Starvation mode Famine scales Hunger strike List of famines List of people who died of starvation Marasmus Protein
Starvation
Iranian famine under the Qajar dynasty
The Persian famine of 1917–1919 or the Iranian famine of 1917–1919 was a period of widespread mass starvation and disease in Iran under the rule of the
Persian_famine_of_1917–1919
Impact of 1845–1852 mass starvation
tensions surrounding British rule in Ireland. Large-scale emigration during and after the famine contributed to the growth of Irish communities in the
Legacy of the Great Irish Famine
Legacy_of_the_Great_Irish_Famine
Last major famine in Ireland
The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main famine in Ireland. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740–1741 and 1845–1852, the 1879 famine (sometimes called
Irish_Famine_(1879)
Accident occurring during the process of mining minerals
the 1900s to the 1980s in Japan. The following is a list of only large-scale disasters: Hokkaido New Yubari Coal Mine accident, November 1914, 423 fatalities
Mining_accident
Famine in India
The Indian famine of 1899–1900 began with the failure of the summer monsoons in 1899 over Western and Central India and, during the next year, affected
Indian_famine_of_1899–1900
Famine in the Kingdom of Ireland
causing famine from 1845 to 1852. The Great Famine differed by "cause, scale and timing" from the Irish Famine of 1740–1741. The Great Famine was instead
Irish_Famine_(1740–1741)
Historical droughts occurring in the Sahel region
and severity of recent Sahelian droughts stands out. Famine and dislocation on a massive scale—from 1968 to 1974 and again in the early and mid-1980s—was
Droughts_in_the_Sahel
World War II starvation in Greece
The Great Famine (Greek: Μεγάλος Λιμός, sometimes called the Grand Famine) was a period of mass starvation during the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–1944)
Great_Famine_(Greece)
Throughout 2024, the population of Sudan suffered from severe malnutrition and famine conditions as a result of the Sudanese civil war beginning in 2023, primarily
Famine in Sudan (2024–present)
Famine_in_Sudan_(2024–present)
Possible famine caused by nuclear war
Nuclear famine is a hypothesized famine considered a potential threat following global or regional nuclear exchange. It is thought that even subtle cooling
Nuclear_famine
The 1992 famine in Somalia resulted from a severe drought and devastation caused by warring factions in southern Somalia, primarily the Somali National
1992_famine_in_Somalia
Famine in India
The Indian famine of 1896–1897 was a famine that began in Bundelkhand, India, early in 1896 and spread to many parts of the country, including the United
Indian_famine_of_1896–1897
USAID website
FEWS NET, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, is a leading global provider of timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent early warning information
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
Famine_Early_Warning_Systems_Network
2010 book by Frank Dikötter
Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958–62, is a 2010 book by professor and historian Frank Dikötter about the Great
Mao's_Great_Famine
Famine in Japan (1782–1788)
The Great Tenmei famine (天明の大飢饉, Tenmei no daikikin) affected Japan during the Edo period. The famine was the deadliest one during the early modern period
Great_Tenmei_famine
Human right
systems Famine Global Hunger Index Hunger strike List of people who died of starvation Soup kitchen Starvation World Food Programme Famine scales Global
Right_to_food
Shortage of gold and silver in 15th-century Europe
The Great Bullion Famine was a shortage of precious metals that struck Europe in the 15th century, with the worst years of the famine being 1457 to 1464
Great_Bullion_Famine
1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
mainland China during the 1959–1961 Great Chinese Famine it caused, making it the largest or second-largest famine in human history. The Great Leap Forward grew
Great_Leap_Forward
Sustained inability to eat sufficient food
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Hunger
17th century famine in Japan
The Kan'ei Great Famine (寛永の大飢饉 Kan'ei no daikikin) was a famine which affected Japan during the reign of Empress Meishō in the Edo period. The estimated
Kan'ei_Great_Famine
List of famines that occurred throughout Ethiopian history
Famines in Ethiopia have occurred periodically throughout the history of the country. The economy was based on subsistence agriculture, with an aristocracy
Famines_in_Ethiopia
Series of fifteen woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer
steed. Famine is the horseman third from the right. The third seal brandishes scales as his weapon. Though not a direct killer, famine's scales represent
Apocalypse_(Dürer)
Famine
The Agra famine of 1837–1838 was a famine in the newly established North-Western Provinces (formerly Ceded and Conquered Provinces) of Company-ruled India
Agra_famine_of_1837–1838
The famine in Sudan in 1998 was a humanitarian disaster caused mainly by the Second Sudanese Civil War, including attacks on civilians, mass displacement
1998_Sudan_famine
18th-century conspiracy theory
The Pacte de Famine (French pronunciation: [pakt də famin], Famine Pact) was a conspiracy theory adopted by many living in France during the 18th century
Pacte_de_Famine
The famine in central Kenya in 1899 is regarded as a devastating catastrophe in Kenyan history. It spread rapidly from 1898 in the central region of the
1899_famine_in_central_Kenya
1459–1461 famine in Japan
The Kanshō famine (長禄・寛正の飢饉, Chōroku-kanshō no kikin), was a famine which affected mostly western Japan from 1459 to 1461 (or Chōroku-3 to Kanshō-2, in
Kanshō_famine
Food crisis in northern Niger between 2005 and 2006
crisis, while locally severe, had not reached the level of famine according to famine scales. The population of Niger increased more than fivefold between
2005–2006_Niger_food_crisis
1831 famine in Kashmir
Sher Singh's famine was a famine in Kashmir during the rule of the Sikh Empire, generally dated to 1831 and named after Prince Sher Singh, the provincial
Sher_Singh's_famine
Academic views on death rates in Stalin-era USSR
irresponsibility. The deaths of at least 5.5 to 6.5 million persons in the Soviet famine of 1932–1933 are sometimes included with the victims of the Stalin era.
Excess mortality under Joseph Stalin
Excess_mortality_under_Joseph_Stalin
1816 volcanic winter climate event
reported in Hsinchu and Miaoli, and frost was reported in Changhua. A large-scale famine in Yunnan helped reverse the fortunes of the ruling Qing dynasty. In
Year_Without_a_Summer
Famine affecting Africa's Sahel & Senegal river area
A large-scale, drought-induced famine occurred in Africa's Sahel region and many parts of the neighbouring Sénégal River Area from February to August
2010_Sahel_famine
Castilian forces under Ferdinand III besiege the city of Seville. Due to a famine, the Almohad garrison capitulates after a 16-month siege. Norman Invasion
List_of_battles_301–1300
1690s famine in Scotland
Nine Years' War, resulted in severe famine and depopulation. The Old Scottish Poor Law was overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis, although provision in
Seven_Ill_Years
Famine occurred during the Tigray War
catastrophic famine conditions (IPC Phase 5). It is the worst famine to happen in East Africa since 2011–2012. The main reasons for the famine are the Tigray
Famine in northern Ethiopia (2020–present)
Famine_in_northern_Ethiopia_(2020–present)
specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3. Famine in India Statewise dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
List of dams and reservoirs in Maharashtra
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Maharashtra
Global conflict (1939–1945)
died in the war including at least 20 million who died from deprivation, famine and disease. Civilian deaths have been estimated to comprise 67% to 80%
World_War_II
US military effort to prevent starvation in Europe
large scale food relief was distributed to Europe after the war through the American Relief Administration. In 1921, to ease the devastating famine in the
American Relief Administration
American_Relief_Administration
Practice of eating a child or fetus
cases of child cannibalism have been documented, especially during severe famines in various parts of the world. Cannibalism sometimes also followed infanticide
Child_cannibalism
661 39 "The Food Of Love (Part 1)" Famine strikes Wandin Valley as the residents take part in a forty-hour famine for charity. Robert Meillon Stephen
List of A Country Practice episodes
List_of_A_Country_Practice_episodes
Indira Gandhi Canal was necessitated by water scarcity in Thar Desert, covering western part of Rajasthan. Mount Abu is one of the coolest places in Rajasthan
Climate_of_Rajasthan
Hypothetical climatic effect of nuclear war
lasting a decade, would lead to widespread crop failure, a global nuclear famine, and an animal mass extinction event. Climate researchers study nuclear
Nuclear_winter
Human losses by participating country
were caused by the conflict, including those who died from deprivation, famine and disease. This represents about 3% of the estimated global population
World_War_II_casualties
Natural disaster
Nations officially declared famine in two regions in the southern part of the country (IPC Phase 5), the first time a famine had been declared in the region
2011_East_Africa_drought
Country in South Asia
whims of faraway markets. There was an increase in the number of large-scale famines, and, despite the risks of infrastructure development borne by Indian
India
Hunger crises in 2025
warn that without more support, the coming winter could push millions into famine. Even though the 2025 hunger crisis in Afghanistan is causing great international
2025–2026 hunger crisis in Afghanistan
2025–2026_hunger_crisis_in_Afghanistan
1921 United States law
large scale food relief was distributed to Europe after the war through the American Relief Administration. In 1921, to ease the devastating famine in the
Russian_Famine_Relief_Act
Historical negationism regarding the 1932–33 famine in Ukraine
the historical negationist claim that the Holodomor, a 1932–33 man-made famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine, did not occur or was exaggerated
Holodomor_denial
Farming practices from 476 to c. 1500
failures due to bad weather were frequent throughout the Middle Ages and famine was often the result. The medieval system of agriculture began to break
Agriculture in the Middle Ages
Agriculture_in_the_Middle_Ages
Famine in protectorate of Nyasaland
The Nyasaland famine of 1949 was a famine that occurred in the Shire Highlands in the Southern Province of Nyasaland (now Malawi) and also in a part of
Nyasaland_famine_of_1949
Instability in 14th–15th century Europe
Period to the Little Ice Age. The events of the Crisis include the Great Famine of 1315–1317 and the Black Death of 1347–1351, which caused very high mortality
Crisis of the late Middle Ages
Crisis_of_the_late_Middle_Ages
Historical event
Mondays Must Continue Because of Stress of Severe Weather. Many Places Near Famine Only a Day's Supply on Hand, Some Report--Many Plants Are Shut Down. Cold
1918–1920 New York City rent strikes
1918–1920_New_York_City_rent_strikes
Humanitarian crisis in Ghana
The 1983 famine in Ghana, one of the most severe crises in the nation's history, stemmed from a confluence of drought, economic difficulties, and political
1983_famine_in_Ghana
Collection of character sketches
overthrown again, and the more inevitable and fatal will be the catastrophe .... famine, distress, havoc, and dismay ... hatred, violence, war, and bloodshed will
The_Spirit_of_the_Age
Malacology in the Department of Earth Sciences and Fellow at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge Helen Scales, Marine biologist and Author.
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
Military junta of Ethiopia (1974–1987)
reliance on foreign aid, recovery from the Ogaden War, and the 1983–1985 famine—from the latter of which the Derg itself estimated more than a million deaths
Derg
Second Movement: Blitz" Van Friscia 2010s Prog Dec 29, 2010 No No "Feast or Famine" Within the Ruins 2010s Metal Dec 29, 2010 Apr 19, 2011 No "Heart of Lilith
List of Rock Band Network songs
List_of_Rock_Band_Network_songs
Natural disaster in Somalia
official in Somalia warned of a famine in some of the worst drought-affected areas without a massive and urgent scale-up of humanitarian assistance in
2017_Somali_drought
through a variety of means during the 20th century, including executions, famine, deaths through forced labour, deportation, starvation, and imprisonment
Mass killings under communist states
Mass_killings_under_communist_states
1518–1830 unit of the Algerine army
deys, ultimately eroding the Janissaries' unchecked power. In 1805, amid a famine, popular unrest targeted Jewish merchants. The company of Busnach and Bacri
Odjak_of_Algiers
Ongoing military offensive in Sudan
2025. "SPLM-N declares famine in Sudan's South Kordofan, Blue Nile". Sudan Tribune. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024. "Famine devastates Sudan's Nuba
Kordofan campaign (2023–present)
Kordofan_campaign_(2023–present)
– BBC News newsreader Michael Buerk gives a powerful commentary of the famine in Ethiopia which has already claimed thousands of lives and reportedly
Timeline_of_BBC_One
Most populous city in the United States
1858 as the first landscaped park in an American city. The Great Irish Famine brought a large influx of Irish immigrants, of whom more than 200,000 were
New_York_City
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
the end of the ancient Rurik dynasty in 1598, and in combination with the famine of 1601–1603, led to a civil war, the rule of pretenders, and foreign intervention
Russia
Specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism
Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, the disease which led to the Great Irish Famine Southern corn leaf blight, caused by the fungus Cochliobolus heterostrophus
Blight
Country in Europe
the expansion of trade. The population declined starting with the Great Famine in 1315, followed by the Black Death of 1348–1350. The Golden Bull issued
Germany
Quote by English model Kate Moss
drug abuse-inspired fashion look. In Bridget Carrington's book Feast or Famine? Food and Children's Literature, guest author Fiona Dunbar writes that the
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
Nothing_tastes_as_good_as_skinny_feels
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Between 1939 and 1943, approximately 200,000 people in Spain died from famine. The regime remained nominally "neutral" for much of the Second World War
Spain
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
issues and emergencies shortly after taking the throne. These included famine caused by drought and a low level of the annual flooding of the Nile, and
Cleopatra
Historic German city, now Kaliningrad, Russia
were denied basic spiritual and physical needs and food, and suffered from famine and exhaustion. The conditions of the forced labour were described as "tragic"
Königsberg
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
Alashiya on being cut off. [ie: cut down]" Ramesses' comments about the scale of the Sea Peoples' onslaught in the eastern Mediterranean are confirmed
Sea_Peoples
Country in South America
Machine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Ó Gráda, C.: Famine: A Short History" Archived 12 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Princeton
Brazil
Formosan pangolin emerges to mate. Food first; 80,000 black ants per day. Hard scales ward against Taiwanese cobra, to climb trees for cocktail ants. After monoculture
List_of_Nature_episodes
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