KSCSTE-KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an organisation based in Peechi, in Thrissur, India. It was established in 1975 by the Government of Kerala as part of its Science and Technology Department, and in 2003 became part of the KSCSTE. The institute carries out research, training and extension on a range of disciplines related to tropical forests and forestry. Besides its main campus at Peechi in Thrissur District, it has a sub-centre at Nilambur and a field research centre at Palapilly, also in Thrissur district. The main campus houses administrative offices, research divisions, laboratories, nurseries, greenhouses, museums, guest houses and the Kerala Forest Seed Centre. The Nilambur sub-centre has the Teak Museum and the Bio-resources Nature Trail, while the field research centre has a 'Bambusetum' with 65 species of tropical bamboo, an arboretum, and the Bamboo Primary Processing Centre. The institute hosts international and national offices including Teaknet, the Bamboo Technical Support Group, the Journal of Bamboo and Rattan, and the Bamboo Information Centre – India. In August 2019, KFRI scientists collaborated with Ghent University, Belgium, to study the effects of climate change on ecosystems, particularly coastal mangroves in Kerala.