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What is a famine?

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A famine is an extreme shortage of food, caused by drought, crop failure, disaster, or overpopulation. Famines are often characterized by starvation, and by emigration or exodus (leaving the affected area) to find food.

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Famine is a time when there is no food, that people starve.

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