| Mr | Nicholas | Syano | University of Nairobi | Kenya | dryland agroforestry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Elvin | Nyukuri | University of Nairobi | Kenya | poverty | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Samad | Rahimnejad | University of Murcia | Spain | Sustainable Aquafeed Production | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ahmed | Al-Ogaidi | University of Mosul | Iraq | Irrigation and Drainage | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | Golizadeh | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Agricultural Pest Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ali | Ebadi | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Plant nutrition, crop and soil health | AgriResearch Innovator Award |
| Prof | Mohammadtaghi | Alebrahim | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Use of weeds for curing cancer and other disease | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Yousef | Abbaspour Gilandeh | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Design of food machines | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sebastian | John Adams | University of Mississippi | United States | Good Agriculture and Collecting Practices | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Clement | Komolafe | University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana | Ghana | Development of Agro-processing Machines | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sara | Frazzini | University of Milan, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science | Italy | Substainable Agricolture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mfouapon | Alassa | University of Maroua | Cameroon | Democracy, natural resources and agricultural aid effectiveness | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Song | Liu | University of Manitoba | Canada | Feed additives for effective detoxification | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bey Fen | Leo | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Biosensor development for food safety | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Muhammad | Zahoor | University of Malakand | Pakistan | Biochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohd | Hussain | university of Ladakh | India | Agriculture and Forest plant pests and insect pest management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aweke | Mitku | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Ethiopia | Crop nutrition; | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sipho | Ntonta | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Soil amendments- carbon sequestration and fertilization techniques/Sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mahmoud | Koushesh Saba | University of Kurdistan | Iran | Food waste and safe method to reduce losses | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Taimoor | Javadi | University of Kurdistan | Iran | Horticulture | Best Researcher Award |