"Severe famine" refers to a situation where there is a serious lack of food for a large number of people over an extended period of time. Full definition
In regions with severe famine there was a 1.3 fold rise in the odds of Type 2 diabetes, and there was no diabetes increase among individuals born in regions with no famine. (sciencedaily.com)
Through irrigation, fertiliser, pesticides, and plant breeding, the Green Revolution increased world grain production by an astonishing 250 per cent between 1950 and 1984, raising the calorie intake of the world's poorest people and averting severe famines. (climatism.blog)
We don't know how many years pass between Luke 15:13 - 15, but for the son to spend all his money and for a severe famine to come upon the land, we are looking at probably at least a decade. (redeeminggod.com)