Most countries suffer serious things like power shortages, water shortages, or food shortages, but here in Israel we re at the luxury end of the market and we suffer ice cream shortages, writes Nicky.

Power shortages are frequent.

Today, shortages can be bridged rapidly.

Such shortages, no surprise, have stoked inflation.

(ii) Labour shortages and other production constraints

Protest against electricity shortages around City Hall, Yangon.

In these departments, shortages exceed 50 per cent.

Shortages of health professionals exacerbate pressures on staff.

Given that this is unlikely, supply shortages are inevitable.

The main problems were food shortages and rising prices.

The consequence has been food shortages throughout the country.

Several peace keeping operations have experienced severe cash shortages.

Shortages are particularly acute among refugees and displaced children.

write that policies leading to food shortages, natural disasters, and a slow response to initial indications of food shortages were to blame for the famine.

Isolationist policies, by contrast, always lead to shortages and discontent.

SBS also suffered from tight budget constraints and staff shortages.

We still face extreme poverty, food shortages, hunger and malnutrition.

(c) Shortages and difficulties in particular languages and language combinations

They also embrace shortages of relevant education, training and skills.

Shortages of natural gas increased fertilizer prices, pushing up food prices.

The limitations on travel will result on food shortages for them.

The floods also caused shortages of vegetables in the State shops.

However, few shelters were built due to shortages of concrete and steel.

There were shortages of machinery, not all of which was made in Pakistan.

Violent conflicts, food shortages and governance crises are among the most widespread causes.

China's demand for iron ore has remained strong, leading to temporary local shortages.

Idil Jans, from Turkey, writes about electricity cuts and water shortages in this post.

By early 1985, some 7.7 million people were suffering from drought and food shortages.

Heightened urban food insecurity, due to inflation and commodity shortages, has also been reported.

In that regard, the Committee noted that such shortages represented a source of insecurity.

The threat that this combination that climate change, water shortages, food shortages and rising energy prices is enormously troubling to anyone who's aware of the data and the way these issues could play out.

On April 23, Brazil announced a temporary suspension of rice exports to prevent internal shortages.

Together with the HIV AIDS pandemic, it was exacerbating acute shortages of health care workers.

Maternal and child health, care for the disabled and housing shortages were also being addressed.

Food shortages in the city became more acute as a result of the recurring blockades.

Shortages of essential drugs and poor primary health care services continue to be common problems.

It is likely that animals were slaughtered or stolen in the wake of food shortages.

Serious food shortages and famine demand the reallocation of scarce financial resources earmarked for development.

Acute shortages of gas and fuel are forecast by the Government for the coming winter.

Inexperienced management brought shortages to Animal Farm, but Snowball continued his thinking for the future.

In Mr Jones's circle, the subject of shortages at Animal Farm was a popular one.

Alternatives do need to be explored, including more efficient use, diversification into more easily accessible substitutes, and reduction of overall consumption (though in all these cases, it is easier to deal with energy shortages than food shortages).

Production chains are facing labor shortages, wage increases, and threats of relocation to lower cost countries.

Her decision has raised the profile of Malawi, home to recurrent food shortages and seasonal famines.

Steadily rising prices of raw materials, agricultural products, and energy already reflect fears about future shortages.