| Ms | Adeola | Adejori | The Federal University of Technology Akure | Nigeria | Agricultural Extension and Communication | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Taofik | Babatunde | Umaru Musa Yaradua University | Nigeria | Fish biology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Fisayo | Fagbemi | Economic Policy Analysis Centre (EPAC), Ibadan, Nigeria | Nigeria | Climate change and agricultural economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Akeem | Raji | Kwara State University, Nigeria | Nigeria | Food Processing Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Amina | Yusuf | Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University | Nigeria | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | John | Ashi | Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. | Nigeria | Precision weed management | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | John | Ashi | Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. | Nigeria | Precision weed mapping/management. | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | David | Ogunniyi | University of Ilorin | Nigeria | Agricultural products as industrial raw material | Most Cited Paper Award |
| Prof | Johnson | Fasinmirin | Federal University of Technology, Akure | Nigeria | Soil Science, Crop and Environmental Sustainabilioty | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Adeyinka | Adewumi | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Nigeria | Plant Breeding and Genetics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mosunmola Lydia | Adeleke | The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria | Nigeria | Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Anthony | Mutukumira | Massey University | New Zealand | Food Fermentations | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Menno | Holzhauer | Royal GD AH | Netherlands | Bovine Health Management | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Dr | Saul | Ngarava | Utrecht University | Netherlands | Aquaculture production | Excellence in Research |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Henk | Udo | Wageningen University&Research | Netherlands | sustainable intensification of smallholder livestock systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Biniam | Tilahun | ITC-University of Twente/ Bahir Dar University | Netherlands | Crop growth monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Raj | Chaudhary | Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) | Nepal | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Dev Ram | Sunuwar | Armed Police Force Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal | Nepal | Nutrition and Dietetics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Madhav Prasad | Neupane | Agriculture and Forestry University | Nepal | Agronomy | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Bikas | Basnet | Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal. | Nepal | horticulture | Best Researcher Award |