The officials of the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Balkh province say; While the amount of rainfall reached 100 to 300 mm in this province on average in the past years, this year this figure has decreased to 8 to 10 mm, which indicates the decrease of agricultural products.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Mazar-Sharif: Mohammad Hossein Azimi, director of agricultural extension of the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Balkh province, said in relation to the impact of climate change on the farming of farmers: the level of rainfall in Balkh province in the past years was 100 to 300 It used to reach 100 mm, but this year this figure has reached 8 to 10 mm, which indicates the decrease of agricultural products.

He added: "The reason for no rain and low rain in Afghanistan, especially in Balkh province, is climate change, and this phenomenon has caused a decrease in rain and snow, and unfortunately, the trend of no snow and rain and its decrease is intensifying every year."

Azimi considered climate change and the reduction of rainfall as a crisis for agriculture and said: Every year at this time of the year, I have witnessed heavy and light snowfalls and the weather has become very cold, but this year, so far, I have not seen any snowfall or heavy rains. We have not been and the weather is not as cold as it should be.

He stated that in the coming year, we will definitely see serious changes in the field of agriculture and agricultural products, and it is really worrying.

At the same time, Habibullah, one of the gardeners in Dehdadi district of Balkh Province, said: "No rain indicates a drought, and the decrease in rainfall is a concern for every farmer."

He stated that climate change has caused a decrease in rainfall, and the decrease in rainfall indicates a decrease in agricultural products and garden yields, and this trend is getting worse every year.

It should be noted that the United Nations said in a statement that last year Afghanistan experienced the worst drought in thirty years.