Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI)[2] is a research institute situated in Jorhat in Assam. It works under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)[3] of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.[4]
Type | Education and Research institute |
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Established | 1988 |
Parent institution | ICFRE |
Director | Dr Nitin Kulkarni[1] |
Location | P.O. Box No-136, A.T.Road (East) Jorhat , , 26°46′57″N 94°17′39″E / 26.782412°N 94.294161°E |
Campus | Rural |
Acronym | ICFRE-RFRI |
Website | rfri |
As of January 2022, there are a total of 51 members in this research institute, at present, there are three departments here, that are, the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Entomology.
Some recent publications include:-
The North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) has collaborated with Rain Forest Research Institute for the research and development of forestry in the Northeastern parts of India.[12]