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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		08661890

	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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><br style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><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
      MARCH 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><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>
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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><br><br>
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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><br>
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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><br><br>
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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;Liang Yuan</u>
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            Liang Yuan
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          Title:
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            Co-Chief Executive Officer
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            March 3, 2008
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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          99.1
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          Press release regarding the new approval corn hybrid varieties.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Origin</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">&#8217;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">s
      New Corn Hybrid Seeds Approved in Provinces Throughout China</font></b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><i><b>Company
      Continues to Accumulates Hybrid Seed Germplasm</b></i></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><i><b>Local
      Germplasm Facilitate GMO Products</b></i></font>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<b>Origin Agritech Limited </b>(NASDAQ GS:
      SEED) (&#8220;Origin&#8221;)<b>, </b>a leading technology-focused
      supplier of crop seeds and agri-biotech research in China, today
      announced it has approved five new corn hybrid varieties for its product
      line for distribution during the next sales season in provinces
      throughout Central and West China. The company now has over 50 total
      corn hybrids approved for sale throughout China and its revenues
      consisted of 74.4% revenues from corn seed in 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      The new corn seed products include Ao Yu 1, Ao Yu 2, Ao Yu 5, Ao Yu 7,
      and Li Yu 35 approved in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shanxi, Sichuan and Shandong
      provinces separately, and should provide increased product coverage for
      our company throughout China. This marks the company's 10<sup>th</sup>
      year of their own internal breeding program.
    </p>
    <p>
      Of the new products, we are excited to announce the acceptance of Li Yu
      35 in Shandong province, which remains an important corn growing area in
      China. The Shandong province is second only to the Jilin province in
      corn production with 17.4 million tons of annual production to Jilin&#8217;s
      18.0 million tons of production. Li Yu 35 was also approved in Hebei,
      Henan, Shanxi, Anhui, and Tianjin.
    </p>
    <p>
      Liang Yuan, co-Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech, commented,
      &#8220;Our accumulated hybrid germplasm from our conventional breeding
      techniques forms a base for our next generation, genetically developed
      seed. Our strategy continues to be to accumulate our local hybrid seeds
      to facilitate our genetically modified product line. This should not
      only add to our hybrid products for us in the near term, but provides a
      wider base to build upon and grow our genetically modified products in
      the long term.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      The seed variety approval process is one of the most stringent
      regulatory requirements in all of China. The approval requires the
      applicant to undergo two growing seasons of monitored growth in at least
      five different locations in the region. Seeds submitted for testing are
      planted together with control seeds, which are typically the most
      popular seeds in the testing regions. Only seeds that have an increased
      yield of 8% or higher versus the control seeds, and that rank in the top
      six among all seeds being tested are cleared to proceed to the second
      year of testing. When successful, the approval is granted.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Origin</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited
      (NASDAQ: SEED) is one of China&#8217;s leading, vertically-integrated
      agricultural technology company specializing in agri-biotech research,
      development and production to supply the growing populations of China.
      Origin develops, grows, processes, and markets crop seeds to farmers
      throughout China and parts of Southeast Asia via a network of
      approximately 3,800 first-level distributors and 6,500 second-level
      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 twelve corn hybrids, twelve rice hybrids and two canola
      hybrids. For further information, please log on www.originagritech.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Forward Looking Statements</b></u>
    </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 annual report on Form 20-F
      filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008. We undertake no obligation to
      revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Origin Agritech Limited<br>Irving Kau, 760-918-1781<br>Vice
      President, Finance<br>Irving.kau@originseed.com.cn<br>or<br>Global
      Consulting Group<br>Eddie Cheung/ Dixon Chen, 646-284-9414<br>Investor
      Relations<br>echeung@hfgcg.com<br>dchen@hfgcg.com
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