| Dr | Abayneh | Esayas Atengo | JAGOLA DEVELOPMENT | Ethiopia | Soil Genesis and Classification | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | GUDURO | WARE | jimma university | Ethiopia | Rural Development | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Demelash | Goshime | Arba Minch University Water Technology Institute | Ethiopia | Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Gebreyesus Brhane | Tesfahunegn | Aksum University | Ethiopia | Soil fertility and water management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Dejene | Mengistu | Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT | Ethiopia | cereal science/breeding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Melaku | Berhe | Mekelle University | Ethiopia | Sustainable livestock feed and marketing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Mekuanent | Tebkew | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Management strategies and floristic diversity in agroforestry practices of northwestern Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Tizita Endale | Elcho | University | Ethiopia | soil drgradation | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Agerie | Mengistie | College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Maternal and child hearth service related | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Negera | Nurgi | Salale University | Ethiopia | Crop Ecology (Intercropping) | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shimbahri Mesfin | Gebreslase | Mekelle University | Ethiopia | soil fertility management and food systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aberham | Megaze | Wollaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Biodiversity conservation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Belay | Zerga | Wolkite University | Ethiopia | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Beyene | Dobo | Hawassa University | Ethiopia | Microbial bioinoculants | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abera | Beyu | Salale University | Ethiopia | Postharvest Losses | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Shetie | Gatew | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Admasu | Moges | Debre Berhan University | Ethiopia | Wetland management, Ecosystems services, biodiversity, water management | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shanko | Bakure | Arsi University | Ethiopia | Sustainable Crop Production | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Manamno | Beza | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Water Resources | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Latamo | Lelamo | Kebri Dehar University | Ethiopia | Agroforestry and soil management | Best Researcher Award |