Corporate Info

Performance Plants Inc. is a global leader in agricultural and biofuel biotechnology. We are a plant-trait company with field-tested proven technologies to help farmers, industry and biofuel users meet the challenges of feeding and fueling the world of tomorrow...today.

Technologies

Performance Plants Inc. has key technologies that achieve higher and more consistent crop yields through improved heat tolerance, drought tolerance and reduced water requirements. In addition, the Company is improving the cost and quality of bioenergy feedstocks.

Commercial Markets

Performance Plants Inc.’s proven suite of biotech products in two distinct but complementary industries—food production and renewable clean energy—provide the most direct path to building a sustainable and profitable future for the world.

Welcome

  1. Wednesday November 16, 2011
    Performance Plants Licenses HDT™ Technology to Biocentury Transgene

    With this agreement, Biocentury will be able to incorporate PPI's ground-breaking HDT™ technology into their market-leading Bt-cotton seeds in China.

  2. Wednesday March 30, 2011
    The Economist - Climate Change and Crop Yield

    The Economist, Mar 17th 2011 | Climate Change and Crop Yields, One degree over.

    "... yields take a hit of 1.7% per day over 30°C."

  3. Friday December 16, 2011
    Bayer CropScience License Performance Plants' HDT™ Technology for Cotton

    Combined stress of heat and drought triggers multiple-folds of higher damage in crop productivity than a single stress.  The improvement of dual stress tolerance to heat and drought in crop plants has become a top priority for the development of agricultural biotechnology.