| Dr | Tlou | Masehela | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | South Africa | Others | Weed amanagement | 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 |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Olawale | Akinrinde | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Sustainable Crop Production | Sorghum Farming and Sustainable Food Security | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Lelethu | Mdoda | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Climate Change and Agriculture | Climate change | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Simion | Matsvai | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Agricultural Policy and Economics | Applied Economics | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Mr | D | MOKATSANYANE | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural Policy and Economics | Location Differentials/Transport | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Prof | Sue | Walker | ARC-NRE & UFS | South Africa | Agronomy & Crop Production | Agrometeorology & Intercropping | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Lungelo Given | Buthelezi | University of Zululand | South Africa | Agronomy & Crop Production | Plant Sciences | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Lungelo Given | Buthelezi | University of Zululand | South Africa | Food Security & Nutrition | Plant Sciences | Young Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Ms | Aifani Confidence | Tahulela | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Others | Sustainable Waste Management | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Abe | Gerrano | Agricultural Research Council, South Africa | South Africa | Crop Science & Breeding | Plant breeding | Research Excellence Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Nokwazi Carol | Mbili | University of KwaZulu-nATAL | South Africa | Plant Pathology & Disease Management | Postharvest Pathology | Research Excellence Award | agriscientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Nomali | Ngobese | North-West University | South Africa | Food Security and Nutrition | Plant Physiology and Crop Science | Research Excellence Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Rubab | Sarfraz | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea | Soil Science and Fertility Managemen | Soil Microbiology | Women Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Yeongmi | Jang | Chungnam National University | South Korea | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture | Effects of Planting Density and Nitrogen Fertilization on the Growth of Forage Rice in Reclaimed and General Paddy Fields | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Mr | Abdul | Samad | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea | Food Systems and Value Chains | Meat Science | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Dr | Ehsan | Rahimi | Andong National University | South Korea | Agroforestry and Sustainable Land Management | Land use change | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Mr | Lakshan | Paudel | Sun Moon University, Asan, south korea | South Korea | Plant Pathology & Disease Management | Genomics, Protein characterization | GreenHarvest Sustainability Innovator Award | agriscientist.org |
| Prof | Tae-Jin | Oh | Sun Moon University | South Korea | Agricultural Biotechnology | Engineering of Biosynthetic Pathway for Secondary metabolites | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |
| Ms | Seyeon | Lee | Chonnam National University | South Korea | Pest Control & Integrated Pest Management | Agricultural environment | Best Researcher Award | agriscientist.org |