| Prof. Dr | ZHIGUO | ZHAO | Shanxi agricultural university | China | Pest Control & Integrated Pest Management | agricultural insects control | AgriExcellence Award | agriscientist.org |
| Mr | Zhizhou | Ren | College of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Agricultural University | China | Food Security and Nutrition | Non-destructive testing technology for agricultural products | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Zitong | Fei | SIGS | China | Others | Recycling and reuse of waste lithium-ion batteries | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Zongho | Kom | University Of Venda | South Africa | Agricultural Policy and Economics | Agriculture and SDGs | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Mr | zongzheng | zou | Capital Medical University | China | Others | none | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |