Leónidas Batista Díaz assumes PROMECAFÉ presidency

Leónidas Batista Díaz, Executive Director of the Dominican Coffee Institute (INDOCAFE), has assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Regional Cooperative Program for Technological Development and Modernization of Coffee Farming (PROMECAFÉ) for the 2026-2027 term.

The leadership transition took place in Guatemala City during the III EUDR & Data Congress. The presidency was handed over by Dr. Miriam de Ortega, Executive Director General of Panama’s Institute of Agricultural Research (IDIAP), before the Board of Directors.

Batista Díaz outlined five priority lines of action for his term: strengthening research and technological transformation; advancing climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable coffee farming; improving regional sanitary capacity and response; promoting competitiveness, quality, and market access; and strengthening institutional capacity and regional influence. He intends to work alongside the PROMECAFÉ Executive Secretariat, member countries, IICA, CATIE, and other international allies to represent the coffee sectors of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean.