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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-001404
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080214

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:		08614012

	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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      <font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"></font><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      6-K</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>REPORT OF
      FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>PURSUANT
      TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF </b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font><br><br><b>FOR THE MONTH OF
      FEBRUARY 2008</b><br><b>COMMISSION FILE NUMBER <u>000-51576</u></b><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Translation
      of registrant's name into English)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt"></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>No.
      21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</b></font><br>(Address
      of principal executive office)<br><br>
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
      reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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      <b>Form 20-F [X] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;&#160;&#160;]</b>
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      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):<u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u>
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      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):<u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u>
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      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.
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      <b>Yes [&#160;&#160;&#160;] &#160;&#160;&#160;No [X]</b>
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      If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
      registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.
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      <b>SIGNATURES </b>
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      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.<br>
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      <b>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED</b>
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            <u>/s/&#160;&#160;Dr. Han Gengchen</u>
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            Dr. Han Gengchen
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            Chief Executive Officer
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            Date:
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            February 4, 2008
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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            99.1
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            Press release regarding the date for the release of audited
            financial results for the twelve months ended September 30, 2007
            and conference call.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Origin
      Agritech Limited Schedules 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial
      Results and Conference Call</b></font>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<b>Origin Agritech Limited (&quot;Origin&quot;)
      (NasdaqGS: SEED)</b> today announced that it will issue financial
      results for the three months and year ended September 30, 2007 after the
      close of the stock market on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Management
      will conduct a conference call on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 9:00 am
      Eastern Standard Time to discuss these results. A question and answer
      session will follow management's presentation.
    </p>
    <p>
      To participate, please call the following numbers 10 minutes before the
      call start time and ask to be connected to the Origin Agritech
      conference call:
    </p>
    <p>
      Phone Number: +1-877-407-9210 (North America)
    </p>
    <p>
      Phone Number: +1-201-689-8049 (International)
    </p>
    <p>
      In addition, the conference call and slide presentation will be
      broadcast live over the Internet at: www.originagritech.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      Please go to the web site at least 15 minutes early to register,
      download and install any necessary software.
    </p>
    <p>
      The internet audio stream will be available until 11:59 pm Eastern Time
      on Friday, March 14, 2008. A copy of the slide presentation will also be
      available at Origin&#8217;s corporate web site.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b><u>About Origin</u></b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited
      (NasdaqGS: SEED) is one of China&#8217;s leading, vertically-integrated
      agricultural technology company specializing in hybrid seed research,
      development and production to supply the growing populations of China
      and Southeast Asia. Origin develops, grows, processes, and markets
      hybrid seeds to farmers throughout China and parts of Southeast Asia via
      a network of approximately 3,200 distributors. The hybrid seed industry
      is estimated at US$2 billion and that is expected to double by 2010. The
      Company currently operates facilities in 30 of China&#8217;s 32 provinces as
      well as Beijing. Since Origin launched its first entirely internally
      developed seed in 2003, the Company has developed and commercialized a
      proprietary seed portfolio of ten corn hybrids, six rice hybrids and two
      canola hybrids. For further information, please log on
      www.originagritech.com.
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    <p>
      <b>Forward Looking Statements</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      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 &quot;may,&quot; &quot;will,&quot; &quot;should,&quot; &quot;could,&quot; &quot;expects,&quot;
      &quot;plans,&quot; &quot;anticipates,&quot; &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;estimates,&quot; &quot;predicts,&quot;
      &quot;potential,&quot; &quot;targets,&quot; &quot;goals,&quot; &quot;projects,&quot; &quot;continue,&quot; 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.
    </p>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Origin Agritech Limited<br>Irving Kau, 760-918-1781<br>China
      Tel: 86-10-5890-7505<br>Vice President, Finance<br>Irving.kau@originseed.com.cn<br>or<br>Investor
      Relations:<br>Global Consulting Group<br>Kevin Theiss / Dixon Chen<br>646-284-9409<br>ktheiss@hfgcg.com
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