The Afghanistan Meteorological Department says the average rainfall across the country this year is 30 percent down against previous years.
 
Although showers are expected through March until April, the department said the amount of rain that has fallen so far is considerably less than usual. 
 
Officials said they are seriously concerned about this situation adding that a lot less snow has also fallen this year.
 
In this episode of Mehwar host Jamal Nasir Farahmand discusses the topic with Lotfullah Safi, a university professor and an environmentalist.