Famine

Famine is a lack of food during a long period of time in a region or a country . It may be various causes. Crops cannot grow for want of rain. Exvessive rain destroys crops. When a famine breaks out in a country, the condition of the people becomes miserable. People go without food for many days. Sometimes they live on leaves and roots of trees. They sell their belongings, cattle and houseold things for money to buy food with. Theft and tobbery become common. Many people die for want of food. Epidemic diseases break out , because people eat whatever they get mearby. In Nepal famines break out very often. Floods destroy crops.