The Africa Regional Conference on Irrigation & Drainage (ARCID) is a prestigious triennial gathering that unites irrigation specialists, water resource engineers, agricultural experts, and policy makers from across the African continent to address the critical challenges facing sustainable water management and food security. Organized by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources & Sanitation in partnership with the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) and the Nigerian National Committee on Irrigation & Drainage (NINCID), this flagship conference convenes at the renowned Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja under the urgent theme “Tackling Irrigation Development and Water Management Crisis in Africa.”