provision for famine; famine preparedness
A formal, somewhat technical term used in policy, historical, or agricultural contexts. Refers to stockpiling food or resources against poor harvests.
Grain storage for famine preparedness was considered important.
emergency food; famine food
emergency crops; famine-relief crops
famine-relief fund; emergency grain reserve
Compound of 備 (prepare) and 荒 (poor harvest, famine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.