| Prof | Flavio | Camargo | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | Ciência do Solo | Excellence in Research |
| Prof Dr | Dilmar | Baretta | UDESC - Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina | Brazil | Biologia do Solo | SustainableAg Leadership Award |
| Prof Dr | Glacy | da Silva | Paranaense University | Brazil | Soil biology | Women Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Roberta | Souza Piao | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | sustentabilidade/social and environmental upgrading | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Carlos | Soccol | Universidade Federal do Parana | Brazil | Biotecnologia Agroalimentar | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Eduardo | Pereira Cabral Gomes | Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais | Brazil | Agricultura povos tradicionais | Best Paper Award |
| Prof Dr | Jose | Goldemberg | University of SAO Paulo | Brazil | Renewable Energy/Bloenergy | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Mrs | Bruna | Farias de Santana | UEFS/ Pós-graduação em Botânica | Brazil | Botânica/Etnobotânica | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Carla Maria | Schmidt | Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste | Brazil | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Silvaldo | Silveira | Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University | Brazil | Fitossanidade | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Humberto | Barbosa | Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL) | Brazil | Remote Sensing | Excellence in Innovation |
| Prof Dr | Peter | Hristov | Bulgarian Academy of SciencesInstitute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research | Bulgaria | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Ivelina | Nikolova | Institute of Forage Crops | Bulgaria | organic products for plant protection, resistance varieties | AgriExcellence Award |
| Dr | Boubie Vincent | Bado | Institut de L’Environement et de Recherche Agricole (INERA) | Burkina Faso | Sustainable management of natural resources and agricultural productivity | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Daouda | GUEBRE | Ziniaré University Center/University Joseph Ki-Zerbo | Burkina Faso | Sustainable soil fertility management | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Naamwin Irkoum Zephirin | SOMDA | Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (including Health and Agriculture), PAULESI, University of Ibadan,Nigeria | Burkina Faso | Pests and agriculture constraints management | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Windinkonté | SEOGO | Université Joseph KI ZERBO | Burkina Faso | Rural households welfare | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Samuel | Kwizerimana | FIGA | Burundi | agribusiness | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Christian | Djuideu | University of Yaoundé 1 | Cameroon | Farm rehabilitation and sustainable crop production | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Luther Fort | MBO NKOULOU | Institute of Agricultural Research for Development | Cameroon | Genetics and Plant Breeding | Young Scientist Award |