The University of Agriculture Faisalabad on Wednesday kicked off plantation drive to make the campus more greenish. Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. He planted a tree at the Post Graduate Research Institute (PARS), UAF. He was flanked by Dean Faculty of Sciences Dr M Asghar Bajwa, Principal Community College Dr Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Director Research Dr Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Principal Officer PRP Dr Jalal Arif, and other notables. Addressing on the occasion, Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar said that it is essential to increase plantation net to save environment from different hazards including climate changes. He said that forest net in our homeland was only four percent whereas the international standard of forest net in a country stands at 25 percent. The situation is causing different problems including climate changes, and increasing pollution etc. He warned of intensified climate changes in coming years if we do not give due attention to environment. He said that there is a need to create awareness among people about planting trees and end deforestation. He called for taking tangible steps with collective efforts on the part of all stakeholders. He said that UAF was producing skilled manpower. It is a lush green area and we are making it more greenish. Dr Asghar Bajwa said “as someone enters campus, he feels 2-3C reduction in temperature. He added that the UAF was ranked as 9th best green university across the globe as per UI Green metric ranking”. He said that there were numerous benefits of planting trees, from health to environmental impact, economics and even psychological effects. Dr Ijaz Bhatti said planting trees helped surroundings improves, and reduce pollution. He said that UAF is the greenish campus.