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The Tour will also provide an opportunity for participants to meet up with producers, processors andexporters. The Tour also enables participants to meet up other F&F industry people from a variety ofcountries – there were participants from 17 countries on the IFEAT Brazil Paraguay Study Tour 2012.The aim is to achieve these objectives in just over a week out of the office.WHY SOUTH INDIA AND WHY JUNE?South India is the world leader in floral extracts, spiceoils and oleoresins.India is one of the fastest growing economies in theworld with rapidly expanding market for F&Fingredients.Agriculture is the most important sector in southernIndia where a wide range of crops is grown.Why South India and Why June ?South India is a world leader in jasmine floral extracts aswell as spice oils and oleoresins.India is one of the fastest growing economies in theworld with rapidly expanding market for F&F ingredients.Wonderful cultureJune is the harvesting season for flowersIndia has many fascinating cultures.WHY JUNE?The timing of the tour has been selected to match the cropping and processing of the major aromaticbotanicals in the region. We shall visit a number of flower growing areas.June is the most convenient time for the hosting companies who all agree with the period proposed.Climate wise this is a good time to visit – although it can be hot since during the summer months,including June, the temperature varies between 27 degrees C and 40 degrees C. Also the monsoon mayarrive in Cochin!STUDY TOUR PROGRAMMEThe detailed programme is contained in the Indian Study Tour brochure which can be downloadedfrom the IFEAT website (www.ifeat.org), while a flyer was included in the Singapore delegate bag.Itinerary First Leg – June 9 - 15ConnorCoimbatoreThe Study Tour promotional brochure advisedparticipants to expect tough travel and a busyschedule…the tour ‘is for the dedicated industryenthusiast’. As you will see, we will be meeting upwith a number of processing and exporting companiesand will have the opportunity to visit their operations.As you can see from the map, the Tour begins inMadurai and we travel by luxury coach toCoimbatore, Ooty and Mysore. The first leg of theTour ends in Bangalore – some will then fly home –while participants in the second leg will fly down toCochin from Bangalore.308