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Farmers harvesting wheat in Tabuk, northwest of Riyadh

Asian farmers harvest wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1,500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh

An Asian farmer harvests wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Asian farmer harvests wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Asian farmer harvests wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Asian farmer harvests wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

Asian farmers harvest wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)

Asian farmers harvest wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Asian farmer harvests wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

Asian farmers harvest wheat in a field in the Tabuk region, some 1500 kilometres northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 7, 2016. Agriculture remains as problematic economic activity due to the high cost of the suppling water in a desert kingdom suffering shortage of water sources. (AFP/Getty Images)

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