| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamdiyah | Alhassan | University for Development Studies | Ghana | Fisheries and Environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | MOHAMED | ZAHOUILY | University Hassan II Casablanca | Morocco | New generation fertilizer/Specialty Fertilizer | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | José A. | Orosa | University of A Coruña | Spain | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Anani Jérôme | HOUNGUE | University of Abomey-Calavi | Benin | Plant Pathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Sana | Arif | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Pakistan | Food and Nutrition | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zubair | ASLAM | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Pakistan | Sustainable soil fertility | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhiying | Lu | University of Alabama at Birmingham | United States | Marine algae commericalization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Kamil | Khalaf | University of Arizona | United States | Biosystem Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohammed | DADACH | University of Bejaia | Algeria | Ecophysiologie | SustainableAg Leadership Award |
| Prof Dr | Aleksandar | Valjarevic | University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography | Serbia | GIS; Remote Sensing , Alternative water; Agriculture , Land, Climate change | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Henry | Becke | University of Buea | Cameroon | Crop Protection | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ansel | Klein | University of California - Berkeley | United States | Farmer knowledge of soil | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Ana | Fernández Ríos | University of Cantabria | Spain | Life cycle assessment | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ernest | Teye | University of Cape Coast | Ghana | Food Fraud and Authenticity Detection using Sensors | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Moses | Segbenya | University of Cape Coast | Ghana | Quarrying and production | Excellence in Research |
| Mrs | Carina | Fernandes | University of Cape Verde | Cape Verde | Processamento de pescado | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Vladimír | Kočí | University of Chemistry and Technology Prague | Czech Republic | Soil protection | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Daniela | Cordeiro | University of Coimbra | Portugal | Crop improvement | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Kassa Tarekegn | Erekalo | University of Copenhagen | Denmark | Climate Smart Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Opportuna | Kweka | University of Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | smallholders adaptation and resilience | Best Researcher Award |