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The destructive invasive weed spread widely across India by birds is [Lantana camara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana_camara "Lantana camara - Wikipedia). Originally introduced by British colonizers in the early 19th century as an ornamental garden plant, it has since escaped cultivation to become one of the country's most severe ecological and agricultural crises

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Below is a list of major famines and significant starvation crises in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Australia and New Zealand between 1900 and 1999.

I'm distinguishing actual famine events from wartime food shortages and localized starvation.

### 1\. United States

| Period | Event | Description |

| ------ | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| 1930s | Dust Bowl | Severe drought and agricultural collapse. Widespread hunger and poverty, but not classified as a national famine. |

| 1930s | Great Depression | Severe food insecurity and malnutrition, but no nationwide famine. |

Major famine: None generally recognized in the 20th century.

### 2\. Canada

| Period | Event | Description |

| ------ | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| 1950 | Caribou Inuit famine | Localized starvation among Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic, associated with disruption of traditional food sources and government policies. |

Major nationwide famine: None.

### 3\. Europe (excluding Russia)

| Period | Country | Event | Description |

| --------- | ----------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| 1916–1917 | Germany | Turnip Winter | Severe food shortages during WWI; turnips became a staple food. |

| 1917–1919 | Germany | WWI starvation crisis | Blockade, wartime disruption and shortages caused substantial excess mortality. |

| 1941–1944 | Greece | Greek Famine | German and Italian occupation, requisitions and disruption of food distribution caused mass starvation. |

| 1944–1945 | Netherlands | Dutch Hunger Winter | German blockade and transport restrictions caused widespread starvation, particularly in western Netherlands. |

| 1946–1947 | Germany | Postwar hunger crisis | Severe food shortages following WWII, especially in occupied Germany. |

Other European countries experienced serious wartime shortages, but not necessarily famines by the stricter historical definition.

### 4\. Russia and Soviet Union

This was by far the worst-affected region in your list.

| Period | Location | Event | Description |

| --------- | ------------ | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| 1921–1922 | Russia | Russian Famine | Drought, civil war and government policies. Millions died. |

| 1924–1925 | Soviet Union | Localized food crises | Continuing agricultural and distribution difficulties. |

| 1932–1933 | Ukraine | Holodomor | Catastrophic famine associated with collectivization, grain requisitions and Soviet policies. |

| 1932–1933 | Kazakhstan | Kazakh Famine | Forced collectivization and destruction of nomadic livelihoods. |

| 1932–1933 | Russia | Soviet Russian famine | Severe starvation in regions including the Volga and North Caucasus. |

| 1941–1944 | Leningrad | Siege of Leningrad | German siege caused mass starvation. |

| 1946–1947 | Soviet Union | Soviet Famine | Drought, postwar destruction and government policies caused widespread starvation. |

The Russian and Soviet famine history is particularly complicated because several different regional famines occurred within broader periods of food crisis. The Australian National University +2

### 5\. Australia

No widely recognized nationwide famine during 1900–1999.

However:

* Aboriginal communities experienced severe food insecurity and hunger due to dispossession, restrictions on access to traditional lands and discriminatory government policies.

* Some remote Indigenous communities experienced localized starvation.

These are important historical cases but are not generally listed alongside major national famines.

### 6\. New Zealand

No widely recognized major famine during 1900–1999.

There were:

* Depression-era poverty and food insecurity during the 1930s.

* Wartime rationing and food shortages during WWII.

* Historical deprivation among Māori communities, but no major nationwide famine.

### Summary comparison

| Region | Major 20th-century famines |

| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |

| United States | 0 |

| Canada | 0 nationwide; localized Inuit famine |

| Europe (excluding Russia) | 4–5 major starvation crises |

| Russia / Soviet Union | At least 5 major famine episodes |

| Australia | 0 nationwide |

| New Zealand | 0 |

Important historical observation: Our World in Data notes that there has not been a large famine in North or South America since the late 19th century, nor a large famine in Europe since the 1940s. Our World in Data +1

One qualification: the distinction between famine and mass starvation is debated, particularly for wartime Germany and Indigenous populations in North America and Australasia. This list focuses on recognized historical events rather than every episode of severe hunger.

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