Exploring Phytochemical Profile, Pharmaceutical Activities, and Medicinal and Nutritional Value of Wild Edible Plants in Ethiopia by Woinshet Kassie Alemu, Limenew Abate Worku, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti, Adam Mekonnen Engida

“…In the country, various parts of WEPs, such as fruits, stems, leaves, tubers, roots, or entire plant sections, are frequently consumed and used as food sources for famine relief during seasonal food shortages, as well as for commercial purposes. …”
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Agriculture urbaine et habitat humain by Louiza Boukharaeva, Marcel Marloie

“…By helping people overcome stress and contributing significantly to avoid the risks of famine, it was a shock absorber of the systemic crisis of the 1990s. …”
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From Palestine to Turtle Island by Sarah Rotz, Charles Levkoe, Martha Stiegman, Mustafa Koc, Indra Singh, Max Ajl, Yafa Al Masri, Justin Podur

“…Gaza now suffers from extreme food insecurity and famine, exacerbated by large-scale environmental destruction. …”
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A model for utilising crises-related issues to facilitate transdisciplinary outdoor STEAM education for sustainability in integrated mathematics, language arts and technology class... by Musa Saimon, Zsolt Lavicza, Tony Houghton, Fredrick Mtenzi, Pablo Carranza

“…In this study, we propose a model for using real-life crises such as Covid-19 or heatwaves or famine to support teachers in their effort to improve teaching practices in the 21st Century. …”
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The Role of Small-Scale Industries in Achieving the Sustainable Development: the Experience of India by N. V. Galistcheva

“…The author draws attention to the fact that the small scale industry promotion policy impacts significantly not only on decreasing the unemployment rate as well as long-term and youth unemployment but also on solving such acute social problems as poverty, famine, undernourishment and food insecurity, lack of quality education, gender inequality and the empowerment of women. …”
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The Ecological Model of Pastures Zoning of Kurdistan Province Emphasizing on the Climatic Elements of Temperature and Precipitation by Gholamali Mozafari, Farshad Safarpour

“…Classification of pastures with regard to the rate of grass production and paying fine to pasture owners in case of famine is one of the issues which have always been the focus of agricultural planners. …”
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Wild Edible Plant Nutritional Contribution and Consumer Perception in Ethiopia by Haile Tesfaye Duguma

“…In Ethiopia, rural communities use wild edible plants as a means of survival especially during times of drought and famine and during other forms calamities and crises. …”
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Combating economic crime in Ukraine in 1946–1949 by V. A. Grechenko

“…Taking advantage of the consumer goods shortage, which reached its peak in the first post-war years (1946–1949), and the circumstances created by the famine of 1946–1947, criminals stole grain, robbed food and industrial warehouses, and resold goods at inflated prices (speculation). …”
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Effect of Alcoholism on Household Income in Katuna Town Council Kabale District. by Nabaasa, Elizabeth

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were effects of alcoholism on household income among the communities including loss of income, Malnutrition among children, Family conflict, marital dissatisfaction, and higher levels of famine among the community members. The majority of the respondents that were interviewed reported that loss of income which was at 35% was a major effect of alcoholism on household income in Katuna Town Council. …”
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An Evaluation of the Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion in Kabale District. A case Study of Ikumba Sub-County. by Immaculate, Kebirungi

“…Among the effects of soil erosion in Ikumba sub county, 26.8% of the respondents revealed that soil erosion leads to loss of soil fertility, 32.3% of the respondents said that soil erosion leads to famine, 16.1% of respondents revealed that soil erosion results into destruction of human settlement and swamps as reported by 10.7% of the respondents and 6.4% of the respondents reported disease outbreak from eroded waste material.…”
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Implementation of Modern Agricultural Food System in Timor-Leste, 1982-2007 by Joaquina Tavares, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Haryono Rinardi

“…The modern agricultural system has been conducted in the 1980s, when the Indonesian government worked together with a non-governmental organization (NGO), namely the East Timor Agricultural Development Program (ETADEP) to overcome famine during the civil war in the region. The Indonesian government and the NGO ETADEP have modernized farmers by using tractor machines to cultivate the land, but at that time 95% were categorized as traditional farmers. …”
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Evaluating different drought products for assessing drought and implications on agriculture in Nepal by Shishir Chaulagain, Manoj Lamichhane, Urusha Chaulagain, Sushant Gyawali, Sadina Shrestha, Vishnu Prasad Pandey

“…Using satellite-based and model-based SM observations Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS), Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS-2.1), Famine Early Warning Systems Network Land Data Assimilation System (FLDAS)) along with climatology and discharge measurements, we examine the spatial and temporal drought patterns. …”
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Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia by Tigist Tadesse Shonte, Kebede Woldetsadik

“…Cultural norms and values showed significantly higher correlations with the various uses of U. simensis (r2 = 0.931, p < 0.001) indicating the stigma related to stinging nettle being associated as poor man food or famine food were probably a major limiting factor for the utilization of U. simensis. …”
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Food Security in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Natukunda, Ruth

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were effects of alcoholism on food security among the communities including loss of income, Malnutrition among children, Family conflict, marital dissatisfaction, and higher levels of famine among the community members. The majority of the respondents that were interviewed reported that loss of income which was at 35% was a major effect of alcoholism on food security in Bufundi Sub-County. …”
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Food Security in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Bufundi Subcounty Rubanda District Uganda. by Natukunda, Ruth

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were effects of alcoholism on food security among the communities including loss of income, Malnutrition among children, Family conflict, marital dissatisfaction, and higher levels of famine among the community members. The majority of the respondents that were interviewed reported that loss of income which was at 35% was a major effect of alcoholism on food security in Bufundi Sub-County. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Covid19-Pandemic on the Household Income in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Arinda, Redeemer Present

“…Additionally, 33.3% of respondents reported that reduced food rations, leading to famine, were a major effect of COVID-19 on families. …”
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Hooliganism as a problem of public order in the Ukrainian SSR in the early 1950s by V. A. Grechenko

“…The complex events of this time certainly affected the psyche and psychology of these people: they saw violence in all its forms, often being brought up in the absence of their father, who was at the front. The famine of 1946–1947, malnutrition during the war, lack of proper living conditions, and often housing, also affected their psyche. …”
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Ethnobotanical Study on Wild Edible Plants in Metema District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Yirgalem Melkamu, Getnet Chekole Walle

“…From the total recorded wild edible plants, 33 (75%) species were used as supplementary foods and 11 (25%) species were used during famine. Fruits were the most edible plant parts (66%) and raw fresh forms were the main conditions of consumption (81.8%). …”
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Reconstruction of climatic events from the 16th century in Transylvania: interdisciplinary analysis based on historical sources by Ovidiu Răzvan Gaceu, Tudor Caciora, Ștefan Baias, Cezar Morar, Mihai Dudaș, Marius Stupariu, Maria Maxim

“…In particular, the period 1,527–1544 was marked by intense heat and droughts, severely affecting agriculture and causing famine. In contrast, the second half of the century is defined by increased rainfall, with numerous reports of flooding and excessive rain, particularly in the 1590s. …”
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Assessment of the Effect of Flooding on Agricultural Lands in Kaharo Sub-County of Kabale District South Western Uganda. by Nyakiti, Dorcas Awino

“…Loss of life (52) was the major effect of flooding on agricultural lands in Kaharo sub county Kabale district (Table 4.2), 49% of the respondents recorded that damage to crops and food supplies were the effects of flooding in an area whereas 46% of the respondents mentioned that Famine was also an effect of flooding due to destruction of crops and other agricultural lands. …”
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