| Dr | Upendra | Sainju | USDA-ARS, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, Sidney, MT 59270 | United States | Dryland cropping systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Cristina | Bilbao Sainz | US Department of Agriculture | United States | Isochoric Freezing Preservation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Belmira | Neto | University Porto | Portugal | Public procurement; Sustainability criteria | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jairos | Rurinda | University of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Crop adaptation to Climate Change; Soil Fertility Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Rob | Marchant | University of York | United Kingdom | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | ARMAND SYLLVIN | ETEME | University of YAOUNDE I | Cameroon | Dynamique des protéines dans les cellules biologiques | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | ARMAND SYLLVIN | ETEME | University of YAOUNDE I | Cameroon | Dynamique de la cellule MARCKS dans les membranes cellulaires | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Christian | Djuideu | University of Yaoundé 1 | Cameroon | Farm rehabilitation and sustainable crop production | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Patrice | NGATSI ZEMKO | University of Yaounde 1 | Cameroon | Crop Protection/Entomology/Phytopathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Stephen | Kasere | University of Witwatersrand | Zimbabwe | Environment and Sustainable Land Use Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Katia | Stefanova | University of Western Australia &Curtin University | Australia | Application of Biometry in agriculture, crop science, plant genetics, soil and environmental sciences | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Mara | Migliavacca | University of Verona | Italy | management of agricolture and husbandry in Bronze age | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Roderick | Williams | University of the West of Scotland | United Kingdom | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Abiodun | Ogundeji | University of the Free State | South Africa | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Tesfaye | Mekonnen | University of The Free State | South Africa | Plant Breeding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | MICHELE | PISANTE | University of Teramo | Italy | Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Production | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamid | Moghimi | University of Tehran | Iran | Bioremediation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Jafar | Massah | University of Tehran | Iran | Robotic | Excellence in Innovation |
| Prof Dr | Ahmad | Tavasoli | University of Tehran | Iran | Convresion of agriculture residue and petrochemical residue to clean energy | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nasser | Hajipour | University of Tabriz | Iran | Zoonotic foodborn | Best Researcher Award |