The coffee industry regulator had tabled a budget of UGX35 billion for the establishment of the system, but only UGX2.5 billion has been provided in the FY2024/2025 budget, leaving a massive shortfall of UGX32.5 billion. This directly implies that the setting up the system would have to be deferred to 2026 though it has a deadline of January 2025, as per the European Union Deforestation-free Regulations (EUDR). 