PICS Network
The Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bag is a low-cost, simple, and effective technology for low-resource farmers to help them preserve their dry crops after harvest with minimal losses due to storage insects. PICS technology involves storing grain in triple-layer plastic bags. These bags are a great option for farmers who see major losses in their crops each year due to insect pests. The bags eliminate insecticide use and enable farmers to store and sell their crops at peak times, instead of selling at harvest when price is at the lowest. PICS technology also ensures farmers have enough supply of clean grain for home consumption for many months after harvest.
Our mission is to change lives by fighting hunger and stimulating economies. With the research and dissemination of PICS bags, we can minimize losses to crop storage insects. Through teamwork and collaboration with local and international partners and farmers, we continue improving the PICS bag technology and sharing it with farming families across the globe.
Contact Us
Partner to Promote PICS bags
To partner with Purdue University to promote the PICS technology, please contact Dieudonne Baributsa at picsinfo@purdue.edu and copy Carole Braund (cbraund@purdue.edu).
Access/Buy PICS bags
To become a manufacturer, distributor or vendor, or to buy PICS bags, please contact Laurie Kitch at info@picsglobal.com or visit the PICS Global website.