| Prof Dr | Thierry | BENVEGNU | ENSCR, Université de Rennes | France | Valorisation à haute valeur ajoutée de fruits de palmiers | Excellence in Research |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Othmane | Merah | Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III | France | productions durables | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mokhles | Kouas | ENGIE | France | Economie circulaire, digestion anaérobie, biométhane | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Oscar Pascal | MALOU | IFP Energies Nouvelles | France | Soil biogeochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Vincent | Giard | Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University | France | engrais | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ophélie | Robineau | CIRAD | France | Agriculture urbaine en Afrique | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Nicolas | BOUSQUET | EDF R&D | France | Sciences halieutiques | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Hicham | Fatnassi | research for Agriculture, Food and Environment - INRAE | France | Protected agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Dele | RAHEEM | Arctic Centre, University of Lapland | Finland | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jan Otto | Andersson | Åbo Akademi | Finland | Ecological economics, Political economy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Amare | Tesfaw | Debre Markos University | Ethiopia | Sustainability, social sciences, sustainable development | Best Faculty Award |
| Mr | Bedane | Gudeta | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | crop research | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Andualem | Aklilu | Space Science and Geospatial Institute | Ethiopia | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System. | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Adane K. | Gebeyehu | Horn of Africa Regional Enviornmental Center and Network, Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Enviornmental Anthropology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Tolesa | Tesema | Wollega university | Ethiopia | Agricultural economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Animut Mekuriaw | Andualem | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Bacha | Gebissa | Wollega University | Ethiopia | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Temesgen | Kabeta | Gambella University | Ethiopia | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abayineh Amare | Woldeamanuel | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alganesh | Gemechu | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Ethiopia | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |