| Dr | Ana B | Crujeiras | Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS)/ Servicio Gallego de Salud (SERGAS) | Spain | Nutriepigenética | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nithin | Rajan | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | India | Agricultural Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ibrahim | Kadigi | Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) | Tanzania | Risk Management in Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abera | Beyu | Salale University | Ethiopia | Postharvest Losses | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Shetie | Gatew | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Amilcar Isidro | Servin Niz | Universidad Nacional de Concepción - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias | Paraguay | Disminución de incidencia de malezas con realización de rotación de cultivos | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | JAGADEESH | SAMUDRALA | Aditya Engineering College(A), Surampalem | India | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Admasu | Moges | Debre Berhan University | Ethiopia | Wetland management, Ecosystems services, biodiversity, water management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sang | Vu | Vietnam National University, Ha Noi | Vietnam | Aquaculture Genetics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shanko | Bakure | Arsi University | Ethiopia | Sustainable Crop Production | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gustavo | Martínez | CONICET | Argentina | Postcosecha. Conservacion de alimentos | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Manamno | Beza | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Water Resources | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nithin | Rajan | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | India | Food Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Serge Mandiefe | Piabuo | Wageningen University and Research | United States | Community Forest Enterprises | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Latamo | Lelamo | Kebri Dehar University | Ethiopia | Agroforestry and soil management | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Pradeep | Kumar | IIT(BHU) Varanasi | India | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Dr Bhaskar | Gardas | M.H Saboo Siddik College of Engineering | India | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kanasottu Anil | Naik | National Institute of Technology Warangal | India | PV solar systems issue with partial shading conditions | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ajoy | Saha | ICAR-CIFRI, Kolkata, India | India | Environment and analytical chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Flower | Msuya | Zanzibar Seaweed Cluster Initiative (ZaSCI) | Tanzania | Seaweed Aquacullture | Best Researcher Award |