| Assist Prof Dr | SUPHAT | PHONGTHAI | Chaing Mai Univesity | Thailand | Cereal Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Madhuri | Pydimallla | Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | India | Biofuels | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Eaftekhar Ahmed | Rana | Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Bangladesh | Large animal production | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xudong | Wen | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | China | Homology of medicine and food | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xiaolin | Yang | China Agricultural University | China | water management for cropping system | Women Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yuyi | Zhou | China Agricultural University | China | Agricultural water-saving cultivation | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abdulla | Al Faruq | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science | Bangladesh | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yin | Shen | Chongqing Medical University | China | Wheat | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pierre Celestin | Ndayisaba | CIFOR-ICRAF | Rwanda | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Christian | Thierfelder | CIMMYT | Zimbabwe | Conservation Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | CINS | BD | CINS | Bangladesh | Medicinal plant | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ophélie | Robineau | CIRAD | France | Agriculture urbaine en Afrique | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Lakshmikanth | Mariyanna | College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sceinces, Raichur | India | Biochemical analaysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Longwei | Dong | College of ecolog, Lanzhou University | China | Carbon cycle in dryland | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Nawal | Shrestha | College of Ecology, Lanzhou University | China | Biodiversity | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SHIVANI | DOBHAL | COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | India | Forestry | 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 |
| Mr | Gom | Dorji | College of Science and Technology | Bhutan | Smart agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Fernanda | Santibañez | CONICET | Argentina | Pollination | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Gustavo | Martínez | CONICET | Argentina | Postcosecha. Conservacion de alimentos | Best Researcher Award |