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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-06-000175.txt : 20060124
<SEC-HEADER>0000919574-06-000175.hdr.sgml : 20060124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060124164839
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-06-000175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Origin Agritech LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1111
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-847-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1111
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINBERG JEFF
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088219

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		06546896

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12230 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582593440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204
		CITY:			DEL MAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92014
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001321851</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Origin Agritech LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001088219</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEINBERG JEFF</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEL MAR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1804619</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Footnote 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed to show that the Reporting Person is no longer the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the common
 stock of the Issuer by reason of the issuance of additional common stock by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Securities reported on this filing are held in (a) the accounts of unregistered investment companies over which the
 Reporting Person has investment discretion by virtue of the Reporting Person's positions in the general partner or
 investment manager, as applicable, of said entities, and (b) a managed account over which the Reporting Person has
 investment discretion by virtue of the Reporting Person's position in the investment advisor of said managed account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(+)  The Reporting Person hereby disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares reported on this Form 4 to the extent of his
 pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  /s/ Jeff Feinberg (+)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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