UAF launches “Plantation for Generations” drive

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Apr, 2026) University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has launched a massive “Plantation

for Generations” drive, meant to increase green net in face of daunting climate

challenge effect.

UAF spokesman said here on Friday the plantation drive would continue for a month.

It has been arranged by Department of Forestry and Range Management; Dean

Faculty of Agriculture and Pakistan Society of Foresters, UAF in connection with

International Forest Day.

UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali inaugurated the drive who was flanked

with Dean Agriculture Ghulam Murtaza, Chairman Entomology Dr Waseem Akram,

Chairman Plant Breeding and Genetic Dr Azeem Iqbal, Director Horticulture Dr Ahmad

Sattar Khan, Chairman Forestry Dr Fahad Raheed, Director Farm Dr Muhammad

Aslam, Chairman Plant Pathology Dr Abdul Rehman, Director Farm Muhammad Aslam,

Dr Nadeem Abbas, Dr Nadeem Akbar, Dr Muhammad Raheed, Dr Muhammad Irfan,

Dr Samar Abbas, Dr Shoukat Ali, Dr Asif, Dr Haroon, Jahanzeb Tariq and other notables.

UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali said tree plantation was not just an activity

but it also our national and moral responsibility to safeguard environment for the future

generations.

He said that climate changes and alternation in weather patterns were causing a serious

threat to our planet.

“Forests are the lungs of our planet and a vital pillar for our national economy. In an era

of unpredictable weather patterns, every sapling we plant today is a shield for future

generations. UAF will continue to lead from the front in adopting climate-smart agricultural

practices”, he added.

Agriculture Dean Dr. Ghulam Murtaza, said "by integrating trees into our farming systems,

we can boost economic stability for our farmers while restoring depleted ecosystems".

Tree plantation must become a regular feature of our lives to ensure long-term environmental

benefits, he said and urged citizens to adopt plantation habit to protect our planet from

the hazardous effects of climate changes.

Department of Forestry and Range Management Chairman Dr Fahad Rasheed said: "We

should not just focus planting trees but we must ensure their survival by protecting them

during initial growth period".

"Our department is dedicated to promoting indigenous species that ensure long-term

ecological and economic benefits", he added.

He said that forests provide more than just wood; they offer livelihoods and ecosystem services.