In recent years, climate change and prolonged droughts have had a significant impact on the lives of people in Andkhoy district of Faryab province. Reduced rainfall and declining groundwater levels have caused many wells to dry up, while agricultural lands are no longer producing the yields they once did.
In recent years, climate change has become one of the main challenges facing the horticultural sector in Samangan. According to officials and orchard owners, unexpected cold weather, early heatwaves, irregular rainfall, and the increasing prevalence of pests and plant diseases are among the main factors contributing to lower yields and substantial losses in almond orchards.
A number of farmers in Shiwa Plain, located in Arghanj Khwah district of Badakhshan province, say that early cold weather, irregular rainfall, and the short growing season have reduced their wheat harvests to an average of only about 75 kilograms per jerib, while agricultural experts say that wheat yields in Faizabad, Argo district, and some other areas of Badakhshan range from 350 to 500 kilograms per jerib. According to the experts, this significant difference has not only reduced household incomes but has also forced many farmers to rely on labor migration to cover their living expenses.
More than 10,000 excess deaths were reported during the heatwave that engulfed Western Europe in late June 2026.
Baghlan, one of Afghanistan’s leading agricultural provinces, is known for its fertile farmland and the heavy reliance of much of its population on agriculture and livestock farming. In recent years, however, climate change, irregular seasonal rainfall, and flash floods have caused severe and often irreparable losses for thousands of farmers across the province.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has reported that 3.4 million people across the country were affected by drought.
The importance of improved seeds and row planting for farmers in Uruzgan is not limited to higher production; it also helps them cope with climate change. In recent years, drought, declining rainfall, and water shortages have directly affected wheat yields, leaving many farmers facing economic hardship.
Recent floods and heavy rainfall in Badghis Province have caused extensive damage to farmland, orchards, and people’s property. A number of farmers say these events have not only destroyed the results of a year’s hard work but have also left the livelihoods and primary sources of income of many families in crisis.
In recent years, agricultural land in Kunduz has come under increasing pressure from multiple environmental challenges. Water resources have declined, surrounding forests have been destroyed, pasturelands have been overused, and climate change has made the province’s soil more vulnerable than ever before.
Consecutive droughts in Al-Jihad District of Sar-e Pol Province have created serious challenges for livestock owners. Shortages of fodder, dried grazing lands, and water shortages have caused many families to lose part of their livestock or sell their animals to sustain their livelihoods. However, the recent rainfall over the past month has renewed hope among livestock owners across the district.
A number of farmers in Badakhshan say that this year’s rainfall has been more regular than in previous years, having a positive impact on their farmland. They say most of the province’s agricultural land is rainfed and that insufficient rainfall in recent years has led to reduced crop yields.
Ghazni is one of the key agricultural provinces in the central part of Afghanistan, where a large proportion of residents across its eighteen districts are engaged in farming and livestock rearing to cover their living expenses.
