Kerala Forest Research Institute: founded in 1975 at Peechi in Thrissur, a KSCSTE institution since 2002
Background
The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is a multidisciplinary centre of excellence dedicated to research in tropical forests and forestry.
It was established in 1975 and has entered its 50th year of service.
It is located at Peechi P.O., Thrissur District.
KFRI became a constituent institution of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) in 2002.
It is accredited as a research centre for PhD programmes by FRI University Dehradun, the University of Calicut and the Cochin University of Science and Technology.
KFRI also serves as the Secretariat for the international network TEAKNET, funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
In plain words
KSCSTE Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment — KFRI became its constituent institution in 2002.
TEAKNET International network on teak — KFRI serves as its Secretariat; it is funded by the FAO.