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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070904

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:		071095854

	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
<TEXT>
                                  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 SEPTEMBER 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-________.

<PAGE>

                                   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/  Dr. Han Gengchen
                                             --------------------------
                                    Name:    Dr. Han Gengchen
                                    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 4, 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 June
                             30, 2007 and conference call.
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<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

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

    BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2007--Origin Agritech Limited
("Origin") (NasdaqGS: SEED) today announced that it will issue
financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2007 after the
close of the stock market on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. Management
will conduct a conference call on Thursday, September 6, 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. In addition, the conference
call and slide presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet
at
http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?mediaid=27198&c=
SEED&mediakey=9989AA933156841008996E9D807B00CD&e=0 or
www.originagritech.com. (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 Friday, September 28, 2007. A copy of this quarter's slide
presentation will also be available at Origin's corporate web site.

    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 on the
market.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This release contains forward-looking statements. 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 transition 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, 86-10-5890-7518
             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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