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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for coffee in India
Every fungicide registered for coffee in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the disease, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Fungicides (single ingredient)
4 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Black rot⚠ As printed; 5.5 kg of a 50% WP is 2.75 kg a.i., not 3.75 kg. | 1.87-3.75 | 3.75-5.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Rust⚠ As printed; 5.5 kg of a 50% WP is 2.75 kg a.i., not 3.75 kg. | 1.87-3.75 | 3.75-5.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Hexaconazole 75% WG | Leaf rust | 100 | 133.3 | 1000 | 54 |
| Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC | Leaf rust | 3.22 g /10 lit. water | 7.5 ml/ 10 lit. water | 1000 | 26 |
Combination products
4 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC | Rust disease⚠ As printed (0.30 g/ha); 1 ml per litre of this SC is about 0.30 g a.i. per litre, or about 300 g per hectare at 1000 litres. | 0.30 g/ha | 1 ml/lit. water | 1000 L/ha | 62 |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Coffee leaf rust⚠ As printed; 500 ml at 500 g/L is 250 g a.i., not 150 g (the other rows use 300 ml for 150 g). | 150 | 500 | 1000 | 57 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Rust | 137.25 | 750 | 750 | 37 |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Rust | 150+75 | 300 | 1000 | 11 |
Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. and product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown (kg, litres, %), water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “seed treatment” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.
Fungicides for coffee: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for rust in coffee?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 7 products for rust on coffee: Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Copper oxychloride 50% WP; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Hexaconazole 75% WG; Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE; Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
What is the waiting period for fungicides on coffee?
Among the fungicides listed for coffee, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 11 to 62 days. The shortest, 11 days, is for Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on coffee?
No. The list says it is compiled for guidance, not for legal purposes. Use a product only for the crops and uses on its approved label and leaflet, at the label dose, and check that it is not banned or restricted.
Fungicides by crop
Sources: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage: Major uses of pesticides (registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968), Fungicides, up to 30.09.2026, based on certificates issued. The lists say: “The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes.” NanoKheti is not a government body. Also from NanoKheti: Pesticide label checklist · Pesticide licence guide · Insecticides Act made simple.