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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

               Origin Agritech Realigns Organization to
 More Effectively Focus on Key Growth Initiatives and Capture Future
                         Growth Opportunities

     BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2007--Origin Agritech
(NasdaqGM:SEED), a leading Chinese crop seed company, today announced
that it has completed the realignment plan for its organization and
improved efficiencies at several of its key business units. The
changes will enable the company to effectively address unreached
markets and introduce new key products this coming year. This
realignment also signifies the full integration of Denong Zhengcheng
Seed Company, Ltd. ("Denong"). This successful integration combined
with efficiencies gained to date has allowed Origin to eliminate
approximately 150 positions throughout the Company.

    Gengchen Han, Origin's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "We are moving aggressively to deliver the most efficient
organization in order to lead the crop seed industry in China. Our
industry is continuing to grow and evolve at a rapid pace, and we are
reshaping the company to become the primary participant in the
consolidation of our market. We routinely evaluate our organization to
achieve optimal efficiencies in order to deliver the best products and
service to China's farmers and support our growth with a robust
product pipeline. Our strategy capitalizes on emerging macro trends in
the Chinese crop seed industry and leverages our core strengths in
technology, marketing, and distribution."

    Origin's strategy is to drive unique expansion opportunities
through both organic growth and acquisitions, supported by hybrid seed
technology and unparalleled customer service. The new structure is
designed to drive this strategy by aligning the organization with
three key objectives:

    --  Create the most extensive distribution in China by providing
        rich value for the end farmer -- Origin will leverage its
        strong provincial and central government relationships,
        academic relationships, and national sales and distribution
        network to create leading value propositions for the farmer.
        This includes educating the farmer in proper seed usage and
        modern agricultural techniques, and supplying high quality
        crop seed to maximize crop yields.

    --  Identify, acquire, and integrate key targets with significant
        long term growth potential in China and Southeast Asia--Origin
        will utilize its rich agricultural network to identify and
        acquire targets with unique asset bases. Origin will devote
        additional resources on multiple management levels to
        intensify these identification efforts in a rapidly evolving
        industry landscape.

    --  Lead in next-generation technology platforms in China --
        Origin will continue to broaden its industry-leading portfolio
        through the development of GMO product offerings in advance of
        the anticipated approval of GMO products in China. Origin will
        target several trait families specific to the needs of the
        Chinese farming base, and breed these trait families with
        hybrids that have already proven successful in China.

    Web address: www.originagritech.com

    ABOUT ORIGIN

    Origin specializes in the research, development, production, sale
and distribution of hybrid crop seeds in China. The Company owns or
leases facilities in, among other locations, Beijing, Gansu, Henan,
Helongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Hainan, Sichuan, Hebei, Yunnan, Jiangsu,
Shanxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces.
Origin launched its first entirely internally developed seed in 2003.
As of 2006, Origin had ten proprietary corn hybrids, six proprietary
rice hybrids and two proprietary canola hybrids currently in the
market.

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements
include, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations,
assumptions, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future.
All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on
information available to us on the date hereof. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,
which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those
implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may,"
"will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,"
"believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "targets," "goals,"
"projects," "continue," or variations of such words, similar
expressions, or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Neither we nor any
other person can assume responsibility for the accuracy and
completeness of forward-looking statements. Important factors that may
cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not
limited to, those risk factors discussed in Origin's filings with the
SEC including its annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on
February 15, 2007. We undertake no obligation to revise or update
publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    CONTACT: Origin Agritech Limited
             Jeff Wang, 0086-10-5890-7518
             Chief Financial Officer
             or
             Irving Kau, 760-918-1781
             Vice President, Finance
             or
             Investor Relations:
             The Equity Group Inc.
             Devin Sullivan, 212-836-9608
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