Background
Armenta-Soto, Jorge Luis was born on May 26, 1944 in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. Son of Natividad and Julieta (Soto-Cuevas) Armenta.
Agricultural scientist consultant
Armenta-Soto, Jorge Luis was born on May 26, 1944 in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. Son of Natividad and Julieta (Soto-Cuevas) Armenta.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Sinaloa University, Mexico, 1970. Master of Science in Physiology, Tropical Agronomy Center, Costa Rica, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy of Plant Breeding, University The Philippines, 1981.
From instructor to deputy director Agricultural School, Sinaloa U., Mexico, 1968-1970; from rice researcher to rice program coordinator North Zone, National Institute Agricultural Research, Sinaloa, 1973-1987; coordinator Caribbean rice improvement network, International Center Tropical Agriculture, Bonao, Dominican Republic, 1988-1992; consultant for Caribbean, International Center Tropical Agriculture, Bonao, since 1992; deputy secretary agricultural development and economics promotion, Sinaloa's State Government secretary agricultural development, Sinaloa's State Government, since 1998; delegate representative, Ministry Agriculture, Animal Husbnadry and Rural Development, since 1998. Consultant International Institute Agriculture Cooperative, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, since 1993.
Member American Society Agronomy, College Agricultural Engineers (president Culiacan chapter 1987-1988), Phytogenetics Mexican Society, Dominican Society Agricultural Research.
Married Yolanda Rios Paredes, September 25, 1970. Children: Jorge Luis, Yocelyn, Flor Yolanda.
