The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) was established as Federal Department of Forest research in 1954 to conduct research into all aspects of forestry and forest products utilization and for the training of technical and sub technical personnel for the forestry services in the country.
The mandate has since been extended to include research in wildlife, watershed management and agroforestry.
The Institute's Decree of 1973 and the Order establishing Research Institutes of 1975 later superseded by Decree No. 5 of 1977 changed the status of the Department to an institute....
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