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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Origin Agritech LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		07870237

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-847-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
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<DESCRIPTION>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED 6-K
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                            FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2007
                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-51576
                                               ---------

                             ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

         No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206
                     (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
                     under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                           Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes [ ] No [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-________.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED

                                                  By:    /s/ Jeff Wang
                                                         -----------------------
                                                  Name:  Jeff Wang
                                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 22, 2007

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                                     EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number     Description
- --------------     -------------------------------------------------------------

99.1               Press release regarding the date for the release of financial
                   results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
                   conference call.
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<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                 Origin Agritech Limited Schedules Fiscal 2007
              Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

     BEIJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007--Origin Agritech Limited
("Origin") (NasdaqGM: SEED) today announced that it will issue financial results
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 after the close of the stock market on
Wednesday, May 23, 2007. Management will conduct a conference call on Thursday,
May 24, 2007 at 9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss these results.

     Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (888) 751-6344
(U.S.) or (706) 679-3079 (International) approximately 10 minutes before the
call is scheduled to begin and ask to be connected to the Origin Agritech
conference call. A recorded replay of the call will be available until 11:59 pm
Eastern Time on June 7, 2007. Listeners may dial (800) 642-1687 (U.S.) or (706)
645-9291 (International) and use the code 1331046 for the replay.

     In addition, the conference call and slide presentation will be broadcast
live over the Internet at http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?
mediaid=25749&c=SEED&mediakey=F67759A74E8F3AAE76BAEF1CCF558F5C&e=0. (Due to its
length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's
address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Go to the web site at
least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio
software. The internet audio stream will be available until 11:59 pm Eastern
Time on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. A copy of frequently asked questions and this
quarter's slide presentation will also be available at Origin's corporate web
site, www.originagritech.com.

     About Origin

     Founded in 1997, Origin specializes in the research, development,
production, sale and distribution of hybrid corn, rice, cotton and canola 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 introduced ten new proprietary corn hybrids, six new
proprietary rice hybrids and two new proprietary canola hybrids to 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
              Chief Financial Officer
              86-10-5890-7518
              or
              Irving Kau
              Vice President, Finance
              760-918-1781
              or
              Investor Relations:
              The Equity Group Inc.
              Devin Sullivan
              212-836-9608
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