| Mr | Shivam | Yadav | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | India | Precision Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Remote Sensing of Environment, UAV in Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shubh Pravat Singh | Yadav | G. P. Koirala College of Agriculture and Research Centre | Nepal | Plant Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Hanaa Abbas | Yamani | university of Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xiaolin | Yang | China Agricultural University | China | water management for cropping system | Women Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shadrach | Yankey | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and | Ghana | Dairy Science | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Jingang | Yao | Shandong University of Technology | China | Fuel Processing Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Achalu | Yarimo | Ambo University | Ethiopia | Sustainable agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dina | Yaseen | Education | Iraq | Water and wastewater management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mst. Sarmina | Yeasmin | Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | Bangladesh | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Yéfoungnigui Souleymane | YEO | African Center of Excellence in Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (CEA-CCBAD) | Côte d'Ivoire | biocontrol/pathogens/west Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | zubaida | Yousaf | Lahore College for Women University | Pakistan | Shelflife enhancement of Fruits | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Hamed | Yousefzadeh | Forestry, Biodiversity | Iran | Biodiversity | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Xiangyang | Yu | Institute of Food Saftey and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | Reduced Pesticide applicaiton | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Amina | Yusuf | Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University | Nigeria | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sara | Zafar | Government College University Faisalabad | Pakistan | Sustainable agriculture and food systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Muhammad | Zahoor | University of Malakand | Pakistan | Biochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | MOHAMED | ZAHOUILY | University Hassan II Casablanca | Morocco | New generation fertilizer/Specialty Fertilizer | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Cristina | Zalazar | INTEC (UNL-CONICET) | Argentina | Biorremediación de aguas contaminadas con agroquímicos | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fiacre | Zavinon | Université d'Abomey-Calavi | Benin | Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abebe | Zeleke | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Agronomy | Best Researcher Award |