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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-002418
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080324

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:		08705844

	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 6-K
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      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED
      STATES</font><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><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</font></b><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
      6-K</font></b><br><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt">REPORT OF
      FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </font></b><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt">PURSUANT
      TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF </font></b><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt">THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b><br><br><b>FOR THE MONTH OF
      MARCH 2008</b><br><b>COMMISSION FILE NUMBER <u>000-51576</u></b><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 18pt">ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</font></b><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><b><font style="font-size: 10pt">No.
      21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</font></b><br>(Address
      of principal executive office)<br>
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    <p style="text-align: left">
      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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    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      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>
    </p>
    <p>
      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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          By:
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            <u>/s/&#160;Liang Yuan</u>
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          Name:
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            Liang Yuan
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            Co-Chief Executive Officer
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            Date:
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            March 24, 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 financial
            results for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and
            conference call.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Origin
      Agritech Limited Schedules First Quarter FY2008 Financial Results and
      Conference Call</font></b>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<b>Origin Agritech Limited (&quot;Origin&quot;) (NASDAQ
      GS: SEED)</b> today announced that it will issue financial results for
      the three months ended December 31, 2007 after the close of the stock
      market on March 25, 2008. Management will conduct a conference call on
      March 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight 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 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>
      <b>About Origin</b>
    </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 an internally developed
      proprietary seed portfolio of twelve corn hybrids, twelve rice hybrids
      and two canola hybrids as of 2007. For further information, please log
      on www.originagritech.com.
    </p>
    <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 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>
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    </p>
    <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>Eddie Cheung, 646-284-9414<br>echeung@hfgcg.com<br>or<br>Dixon
      Chen, 646-284-9414<br>dchen@hfgcg.com
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