JEDDAH: The Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover, in collaboration with the Arabian Geophysical and Surveying Co., launched an initiative on Saturday to scatter 100 million seeds in the Empty Quarter desert. The center posted on X: “Within the #National_Afforestation_Programme, the Center launches an initiative to scatter 100 million pastoral and wild seeds in the Rub al-Khali desert, with the support and participation of @argas in order to achieve the goals of the #Saudi_Green_Initiative.” Additionally, 10,000 local seedlings will be planted as part of the National Afforestation Program, contributing to the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative to plant 10 billion trees. ARGAS will offer all the necessary support for the seed scattering process. This initiative is an effort to enhance greenery in different regions of the Kingdom. Earlier, the NCVC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, launched the National Afforestation Program at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh. The program seeks to raise societal awareness regarding the importance of afforestation, environmental conservation, and the preservation of natural resources, ultimately leading to a sustainable green environment. The NCVC is currently working on developing, monitoring, and protecting vegetation sites, rehabilitating degraded areas, detecting encroachments, combating desertification, and supervising pastures, forests, and national parks.