| Assoc Prof Dr | Jeninah | Karungi | Makerere University | Uganda | Agroecology and ecosystem services | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Johnny | Mugisha | Makerere University | Uganda | Food systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Richard | Echodu | Gulu University Multifunctional Research Laboratories | Uganda | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Francis | Ssennoga | Kyambogo University | Uganda | Food Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Deying | Wang | Bangor University | United Kingdom | Soil science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Rob | Marchant | University of York | United Kingdom | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yingli | Wang | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | food security and food poverty | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Susannah | Sallu | School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds | United Kingdom | Climate Smart Agriculture intervention and innovation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fiona | MacGillivray | MacVet Cattle Communications Limited | United Kingdom | Veterinarian-farmer communication | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jessica | Penny | University of Exeter | United Kingdom | Water Management and Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ahmed | Rezk | Aston University | United Kingdom | Sustainable cooling and heating | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Roderick | Williams | University of the West of Scotland | United Kingdom | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Noemie | David-Rogeat | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | Agricultural and food security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alen | Raad | Baylor University | United States | Sustainable Rangeland Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ganesh | Karunakaran | Mississippi state University | United States | Aquaculture | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Tongxi | Hu | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | United States | Agroecosystem modeling and climate change | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Susanta | Das | Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, IFAS, University of Florida | United States | Irrigation Water Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Kamil | Khalaf | University of Arizona | United States | Biosystem Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Haile | Duguma | Michigan State University | United States | Biodegradable food packaging / Active packaging | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Christine | Chasek | University of Nebraska at Omaha | United States | Agriculture and Mental Health | Best Researcher Award |