Shepherd and Flock (Aerial)

KARAPINAR, TURKEY - JUNE 04: In an aerial view, a shepherd leads his flock of sheep across drought stricken grasslands on June 04, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. In Turkey’s Konya province, the heart of the country's agriculture sector, extreme drought conditions over the past two years are taking a heavy toll on farmers and the land. Konya province produces more than 2.5 million tons of grain every year, but the lack of rainfall in the past six months has dramatically reduced grain harvests and is raising concerns over future crops. According to Turkey's Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) grain production in Turkey is predicted to drop 5.5% from last year. For farmers the lack of rain gives them little option but to tap into the groundwater supplies to sustain their crops, forcing some…