Halla Sif Svansdóttir Hölludóttir, an Icelandic horticultural farmer and the owner of Sólskins grænmeti, has been named one of the first 100 ‘women heroes’ in agriculture and rural development by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), according to Bændablaðið.
Halla Sif operates her business at Hverabakki in Hrunamannahreppur, a rural municipality in southern Iceland. Sólskins grænmeti is known for its focus on horticultural production.
Recognition for strengthening food production
The FAO selected Halla Sif as part of a new international recognition initiative, after receiving nominations for 600 women from 131 countries. The organization’s director-general praised her efforts, stating that her contributions have strengthened food production and contributed to improving people’s livelihoods.
Sources
- Bændablaðið (first reported) in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
- Sunnlenska in Icelandic
- Fréttatíminn in Icelandic
