Famines in History

Presentation by:

Mitch Aden

Agron 342

Irish Potato Famine

Most Famous Famine

Began in 1845

Around 90% of Potatoes Ruined 2nd year

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Irish Potato Famine

Causes

Late Potato Blight

British Policies Wheat and Beef

Exported to England

Irish Farmers Did Not Own Land

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Irish Potato Famine

Effects

Deaths from Starvation Estimated at One Million

Immigrants to America Estimated at One Million

Depiction of an Attach on a Potato Store

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India Great Famine

1876 – 1878

India a British Colony

Land Controlled by British

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India Great Famine

Causes Drought

Crops Exported to Europe

Minimal Relief EffortIndian Famine Victims

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India Great Famine

Effects Over Five Million

Deaths From Starvation and Disease

Between 6 and 10 Million Deaths Total

Malaria contributed to many deaths during this period

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Implications Of Each

Social

Ethical

Political

Economic

Environmental

Lasting Effects

Resources

Dwyer, Gerald and Lindsay Cotton. (1984). Robert Giffen and the Irish Potato. The American Economic Review. Volume 74,

Issue 1 (Mar 1884) 188-192. Fraser, Evan. (2003). Social Vulnerability and Ecological Fragility:

Building Bridges between Social and Natural Sciences Using the Irish Potato Famine as a Case Study. Conservation Ecology. Volume 7, Issue 2 (Oct 2003) Article 9.

Liption, Peter. (1993). Making a Difference. Philosophica. Cambridge University.

“Famine in India” (August 2008). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famine_in_India. Accessed November 12th, 2008.