What is Pics Bags?
Where To Buy Pics Bags In Uganda?
What is the importance of PICS bags?
The Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) triple layer bags are designed to store crops and
reduce post-harvest losses from pests such as bruchids, also known as weevils.
How do PICS bags work?
Hermetic storage with PICS bags works like any other hermetic storage by restricting availability of oxygen to the insects.
The insects go dormant and stop reproducing because of lack of oxygen. Adult insects and most larva, especially the early stages, die within a few weeks of sealing the bags.
How much does a pics bag cost in Uganda?
Pics bags can enable farmers to effectively protect their seeds and prevent storage losses,” he added.
The bags are distributed by several agro supply shops in Uganda including Bukoola Chemical Industries and cost about Shs7,000. They are available in 50 and 100kg capacity.