FORESTATION: THE ULTIMATE REMEDY FOR NATURAL DISASTER, AN EVALUATIVE STUDY
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forest, project, pollution, environment, motivation, PakistanAbstract
The research study aimed to analyze the participation of the governmental and non-governmental sectors in Billion Tree Project, and to assess the involvement of agricultural extension agents. This study was carried out in the Faisalabad district. The research population comprised the employees of forest department, school education department, agriculture extension office in Faisalabad, and local communities. The research population was comprised of 50 agricultural extension agents, 33 teachers from 3 government schools, 50 employees from the forest department, and 50 local residents. This was survey-type research. Quota sampling was used. The sample was 183 respondents by using www.surveysystem.com with a confidence interval of 5% and 95% confidence level. A well- structured questionnaire was developed for the collection of data. The frequencies, averages, standard deviation, weighted score and chi-square were employed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results show that there was a need for plantations in urban areas to control the temperature. The research indicates the role of government that contributes in different perspectives. The teacher has spread awareness in various ways that people recommend 44% maximum in a medium-range. Research results indicated that increase in the income of local people variable mean is 3.38 and the standard deviation is 0.976, agricultural extension agents highly participated to create green Pakistan. It was crucial in ensuring pay availability for jobless laborers and providing employment for farmers in nursery development, while simultaneously serving as a significant source of income. This approach fosters significant motivation for tree planting, resulting in reduced pollution levels, diminished deforestation, and contributions to the forest afforestation. These initiatives positively impacted our surrounding environment. Therefore, we should refer to plantations that will be able to meet more demand because of technological advancement.
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