Kinyara Sugar Works Ltd. is a Ugandan business that produces sugar and grows sugar cane on its estate. Due to increasing demand, Kinyara sought to expand their sugar cane out-grower scheme, which, in addition to the impacts of a growing population, would threaten biodiversity and water resources of the Kiiha watershed, and community livelihoods. Ecotrust provided research to Kinyara on the sustainability threat to their value chain, which depends on water resources. Remedial actions would need to go beyond their nucleus estate; they should consider engaging with outgrowers and the local community on environmental and biodiversity actions. Kinyara now focuses on production efficiency rather than expansion, financially supports community-led restoration efforts, and has adopted the State-led Kiiha Catchment Management Plan for sustainable production and investments. They also signed an agreement, facilitated by Ecotrust, with Kiiha-dependent communities to develop alternative livelihoods.
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