Kinyara Sugar Limited, Hima Cement awarded at NEMA Sustainability AwardsThe winners were selected through a rigorous evaluation process involving independent experts, field verifi…
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__________________Kinyara Sugar Ltd and Hima Cement were among the winners that scooped Awards at the third edition of the NEMA Sustainability Awards that were held at Serena Hotel in Kampala recently on June 21, 2026.The awards were held under the theme "Innovation for Climate Resilience." The winners were selected through a rigorous evaluation process involving independent experts, field verification exercises, due diligence and assessment against established environmental sustainability criteria. Kinyara Sugar…
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Kinyara Sugar Ltd is set to pay Shs 5.5 billion as a cash top-up to farmers who supplied sugarcane to its factory during the 2025/2026 financial year.
The cash top-up refers to additional payments made to contracted farmers at the end of a financial year, on top of interim prices paid during the course of the year.
Under its standard pricing arrangement, Kinyara Sugar management and the board representing registered farmers meet in the final quarter of each financial year to review prices and set interim rates for the new financial year.
The latest negotiations were led by Kinyara Sugar Ltd Chief Executive Officer Ravi Ramalingam, while farmers were represented by Robert Atugonza, Board Chairman of Masindi Sugarcane Growers Association Ltd (MSGAL).
In a statement, Kinyara Sugar Ltd Public Relations Officer Francis Mugerwa said both parties agreed that all farmers who supplied sugarcane during the 2025/2026 financial year would receive a cash top-up.
“The company will pay cash top ups to all our farmers that supplied Kinyara sugarcane during the 2025/2026 financial year,” Mugerwa said.
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Nile Post also reported on the story, highlighting that kinyara sugar ltd is set to pay shs 5.5 billion as a cash top-up to farmers who supplied sugarcane to its factory during the 2025/2026 financial year.
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