| 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 |
| Mr | Stephen | Kasere | University of Witwatersrand | Zimbabwe | Environment and Sustainable Land Use Systems | 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 |
| 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 |
| Prof Dr | Rob | Marchant | University of York | United Kingdom | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jairos | Rurinda | University of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Crop adaptation to Climate Change; Soil Fertility Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Belmira | Neto | University Porto | Portugal | Public procurement; Sustainability criteria | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Cristina | Bilbao Sainz | US Department of Agriculture | United States | Isochoric Freezing Preservation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Upendra | Sainju | USDA-ARS, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, Sidney, MT 59270 | United States | Dryland cropping systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Franco | Lajolo | usp | Brazil | frutos pos colheita | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Saul | Ngarava | Utrecht University | Netherlands | Aquaculture production | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Yashwant | Bisht | Uttaranchal University | India | sustainable ethanol blinding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SARVESH | RUSTAGI | Uttaranchal University | India | Food Texture | Excellence in Innovation |
| Prof | Sisira | Ediriweera | Uva Wellassa University | Sri Lanka | Applied Forest Ecology | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | ASHOKKUMAR | A | VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, VELLORE | India | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jialiang | Guo | Vice dean of Medical School, Foshan University | China | Medicinal | Excellence in Innovation |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Van Hung | Phan | Vietnam Maritime University | Vietnam | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | AgriExcellence Award |
| Dr | Sang | Vu | Vietnam National University, Ha Noi | Vietnam | Aquaculture Genetics | Best Researcher Award |