About us
Introduction
In 2014, FRIM received funding from the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (MOA) to carry out the Selected Herbal Industry Value Chain Study Project in Peninsular Malaysia. As a result of this study, the SRI Herba System was developed as one of the project’s outputs, containing data on players within the herbal industry. The system was built based on census data collected from 6,545 herbal industry players comprising 96 planting material suppliers, 462 growers, 550 processors, 445 wholesalers and 5,467 retailers.
The Herbal Industry Value Chain System was developed internally by FRIM to provide a platform that connects all stakeholders within the herbal industry. Initially, it served to link supply and demand for raw materials among industry players. The system featured a directory of planting material suppliers, growers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and updated statistics relevant to the herbal industry.
To enhance the system, functional upgrades and feature improvements have been implemented over time. Today, the system has been rebranded—not merely through a change of name and logo, but also via significant enhancements in its functionality. In addition to an informative homepage, the system now offers services that connect users to online product markets. FRIM remains committed to ongoing improvements aligned with current digital revolution demands to ensure the system stays competitive and relevant.
Services offered
• Instantly find nearby herbal products.
• Access general information on the herbal industry landscape in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Expand market reach beyond borders.
• Connect with trusted and recognised raw material suppliers.
• Free advertising opportunities for herbal products.
• Identify processors with OEM product manufacturing facilities.
• Access information on government grants and programmes.
• Opportunities to venture into the herbal industry.
• Sampling reference for research related to the herbal sector.
• Valuable resources for researchers conducting herbal industry studies.
Targeted users
• Herbal industry players
• Herbal product consumers
• Researchers
• Policymakers
• Academicians
• Students
• General public