Lena Johansson, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ)

The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has made history by electing its first ever female president. Lena Johansson has been an agricultural journalist for 30 years and is currently political editor in chief for Land Lantbruk, LRF Media, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was unanimously elected at a delegate assembly held online due to coronavirus restrictions and succeeded Owen Roberts of Canada who stepped down at the end of the two-term limit. Ms Johansson, who has been IFAJ vice-president since 2016, said: “Agricultural journalism is much too important to be left only to the general media and lockdown with the coronavirus has shown how much we need each other, both socially and in our work.