FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA (FRIM) is Malaysia’s premier R&D institution on forestry and forest products. FRIM was formerly known as Forest Research Institute, under the administration of Forest Department of Peninsular Malaysia. It became a statutory body in 1985. Today it has more than 600 employees.

FRIM places a strong focus of bamboo.  In its research programmes for 2001-2005 there is a special programme on processing and utilization technology of non-wood resources (Rattan and Bamboo).  The priority areas include post-harvest technology, product development and quality enhancement. FRIM is also a partner in the INCO project “Sustainable management and quality improvement of bamboo and products”. More specifically a natural stand with Gigantochloa scortechinii and Dendrocalamus pendulus serves as one of the key elements in the whole project.

Abdul Latif Mohmod (Ph.D.) will lead the participation of FRIM and will be assisted by Dr. Azmy Mohamed.