| Dr | Dejene | Mengistu | Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT | Ethiopia | cereal science/breeding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SHANMUGA SUNDARAM | NATARAJAN | Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi | India | Natural fiber composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | John | Benavides | 80065529 | Colombia | Salud y ruralidad | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Patrice | NGATSI ZEMKO | University of Yaounde 1 | Cameroon | Crop Protection/Entomology/Phytopathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Michael | Kinyua | International Centre for Tropical Agriculture | Kenya | Cropping system innovations | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sisay Belay | Bedeke | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | climate change adaptation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Muthulakshmi | P | SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | India | Smart Agriculture Technology | AgriInnovator in Academia Award |
| Mr | Shubh Pravat Singh | Yadav | G. P. Koirala College of Agriculture and Research Centre | Nepal | Plant Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Jose | Goldemberg | University of SAO Paulo | Brazil | Renewable Energy/Bloenergy | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Dr | Dipendra | Mahato | Deakin University | Australia | New product development, safety and sensory | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Suguna | Lonchin | CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute | India | Biochemistry and nutrition | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Prof | Sanjib | Pohit | NCAER | India | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | BHUPENDRA | KOUL | Lovely Professional University | India | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | sujata | sinha | Indian Council of Medical Research | India | sustainable food security | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Siddh Nath | Upadhyay | RGIPT Amethi Uttarpadesh India | India | Agricultultural Waste Valorization | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fenil | Gandhi | Bruhad Consultant | India | Water Resource Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Satish Pujari | | Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Pine apple fiber | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | JAY PRAKASH | VERMA | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY | India | Environmental Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Chander | Prakash | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab | India | Nil | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zubair | ASLAM | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Pakistan | Sustainable soil fertility | Best Researcher Award |