But it is not only drought that causes famine; war does as well.
The siege caused famine with a civilian death toll of between 100,000 to 300,000.
In the mid-1840s several harvests failed across Europe, which caused famines.
Human folly causes famine, which occurs when those ways are blocked.
E. The reduced food supply caused famine and disease.
Drought on its own does not cause famine.
Up until then they were thought to be good only for devouring grain crops and causing widespread famine.
This was probably reduced by the "seven ill years" of the 1690s, which caused severe famine and depopulation, particularly in the north.
In 1920 and 1921, there was little rain, which caused serious famine in 1921.
The disaster normally would not have been a problem; however, together with the corruption and overpopulation, it causes famine.