| Prof | Mamoun | Gharaibeh | Jordan University of Science & Technology | Jordan | Salt affected Soils | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zagipa | Sapakhova | Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology | Kazakhstan | Устойчивость к аботическим и биотическим стрессам | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | James Bill | Ouda | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) | Kenya | Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nicholas | Syano | University of Nairobi | Kenya | dryland agroforestry | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Maureen | Njenga | CABI | Kenya | Development communication and extension | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Elvin | Nyukuri | University of Nairobi | Kenya | poverty | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Eric | Wetende | Nairobi City County Government | Kenya | Climate Risk Management and Food Security | Best Extension Activity Award |
| Dr | Michael | Kinyua | International Centre for Tropical Agriculture | Kenya | Cropping system innovations | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | MERCY | RUGENDO | UNIVERSITY OF EMBU | Kenya | soil fertility; soil organic carbon | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Lydia | Wairegi | currently not affiliated to an institution | Kenya | systems agronomy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | KIPROTICH WESLY | CHERUIYOT | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kenya | Sustainable dryland farming | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Kelvin | Kiprotich | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | Kenya | Plant Growth Promoting Microorganism | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Frank | Masese | Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, University of Eldoret, Eldoret, Kenya | Kenya | Water resources management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Franklin | Mairura | University of Embu | Kenya | Management of Agro-Ecosystems and Environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Harun | Gitari | Kenyatta University | Kenya | Multiple/intercropping systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Elsie | Salano | Egerton University, Kenya | Kenya | Food Safety and Mycotoxin Contamination | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Arvind | Bhatt | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait | Kuwait | Plant conservation | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Talal | Darwish | National Center for Remote Sensing-National Council for Scientific Research | Lebanon | Management of nutrient and water input in agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Vonimihaingo | Ramaroson | FOFIFA (Centre National de Recherche appliquée au développement rural) | Madagascar | Formulation alimentaire, qualité des aliments, lutte contre la malnutrition | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | RAKOTOMAHAZO | Cicelin | Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines | Madagascar | Blue Carbon payement for ecosystem services | Best Researcher Award |