To starve

Starvation in Africa is a frightening thought because of the massive number of people. India, Asia and other world nations. 

Starvation occurs from lack of food. 

The nutrients for life is the essential foods. Carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, vitamins and water. 

Nutrients furnish the body with Energy. Energy to live , to regulate body processes, building body tissues and for maintenance for the same tissues. 

Human beings need water and nutrients. Without these our bodies +humanbeings of india waste away and eventually die of starvation. The most critical nutrient is +Water.org water. 

The World Book Encyclopedia.

Most people even in hot or arid temperatures , like Africa or India at most can only spend 60-70 days without water, maybe less depending of the fat % which stores energy for the body.
Many children die in Africa every day from starvation. Donation agencies are set up to prevent this very genocide from happening. Starvation kills. African families have to rely on manual labor to bring food to their tables.