A major famine affects 150 million people in 24 countries.

In the past there would have been a major famine; now they have simply called on their own 30-million-ton reserve of wheat.

The virus caused a major African famine in the 1920s.

During the Cultural Revolution the region saw a major famine.

In the past, droughts have periodically led to major Indian famines.

In 194, a locust plague caused a major famine across China.

The World Bank warned today that the country was headed for a major famine.

Coincidentally, major famines also increased the price of food drastically.

The major famines are no more than a bad memory, even though much still remains to be done to save many children from malnutrition.

The next major famine was the Indian famine of 1896-97.