India is all set to train a large number of cotton traders from African countries from Tuesday.

The South India Textile Research Association is starting a 10-day programme on cotton cultivation, commerce, quality aspect and value addition in Coimbatore.

The June 19 and 30 programme will be attended by members of cotton farming/trade/ industry from French-speaking West African cotton producing nations.

The programme, supported by India's Textile Ministry, is held under the initiative of the ministry of external affairs.

SITRA officials said two of the external affairs ministry officials, Hans Raj, director, and Primrose Sharma, joint secretary (TC), will be present during the programme's inaugural/valediction.