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On a very final note, I don't think we will ever smell jasmineagain without thinking of Egypt, its essential oils industry,the people we met and the wonderful experiences we had.However, to experience some different Egyptian aromas andget the Jasmine out of my nose briefly, I headed for the GizaPlateau and rented a rather smelly and moth-eaten camel,paying extra for a quick whip around the Pyramids.We will never smell jasmine againwithout thinking of EgyptThe miserable bastard wouldn't budge despite twisting itsear and yelling.How do you say 'MUSH!!' in Arabic?To get the jasmine out of my nose…Thank you to all those involved in this Study Tour. It was outstanding! I will definitely be booking forthe next one!Ian Mclean was educated in Zimbabwe and South Africa, graduating from theUniversity of Cape Town in 1977. He has been active in ‘natural andorganic’ agriculture for many years with a more recent focus on theestablishment of essential oil and other plant extract production platforms insub-Saharan Africa, emphasising ‘triple bottom line’ sustainability, organiccultivation, fair and ethical trade. He has considerable experience in agribusinessand agro-industrial enterprise development, value-addedprocessing, organic agriculture, special crops and international marketing.He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.181
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