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famine codes were developed, such as the Indian Famine Code (Bihar), which shared similar principles with the original code and served as a foundation for multiple famine codes and scales. These codes and scales aimed to assess the severity and magnitude of famine. The Indian Famine Code was among the earliest attempts to forecast and subsequently prevent famine by implementing specific steps and interventions mandated for governments to mitigate the risks associated with food scarcity.
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To address the issue of famine in India, an Indian Famine Commission was established to develop strategies for prevention and mitigation. In 1880, the commission's secretary drafted the Indian Famine Code, which served as the cornerstone of famine prevention measures until the 1970s. Subsequent
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reaching one-third or one-half of the normal levels, and significant population distress. "Famine" included additional criteria such as a surge in
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exceeding 140% of the "normal" value, mass migration of people in search of food, and widespread mortality.
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Famine scale developed by the colonial British in India in the 1880s
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famine scales
food insecurity
famine
crop failure
crop yields
food prices


"The development of the India Famine Codes: personalities, policies and politics"
ISBN
90-277-1762-1
"Retrospective determination of whether famine existed in Niger"
the original
"Retrospective determination of whether famine existed in Niger, 2005: two stage cluster survey"
doi
10.1136/bmj.a1622
PMC
2658864
PMID
18832413
"Historical responses to famine"
Categories
1880s in India
1880s in British India

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