Neftalí Soto

Neftalí Soto Santiago[1] is a farmer, attorney and former Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico.

Not to be confused with Neftalí Soto (baseball).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Santiago.
Neftalí Soto
Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico
In office
March 21, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Preceded byJavier Rivera Aquino
Succeeded byMyrna Comas
Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997
Personal details
BornLares, Puerto Rico
OccupationFarmer
attorney

Soto is from Lares, Puerto Rico who has served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture under two governors, Pedro Rosselló from 1993 to 1997 and Luis Fortuño from 2012 to 2013. During his most recent stint, he succeeded Javier Rivera Aquino, also a native of Lares, who served for over 3 years since 2009.

As a farmer, Soto specialized in growing coffee.[2] His traditional coffee hacienda in Lares became the base for the "Alto Grande" brand when he sold the property in 1990.[3]

Soto unsuccessfully ran for the office of president of the Puerto Rico Bar Association.

References
  1. USDA-ARS/TARS; GTZ; Lucia, IICA Office in Saint. Caribbean Committee on Management of Plant Genetic Resources. IICA Biblioteca Venezuela.
  2. "Puerto Rico coffee industry faces uncertain future. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. April 1, 1993. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  3. "Tea & Coffee 10/01 – Puerto Rico Struggles To Rebuild Coffee Sector (Cont)". Teaandcoffee.net. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2012.


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