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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081231

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:		081277412

	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; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>REPORT
      OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>PURSUANT
      TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF </b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FOR
      THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>COMMISSION
      FILE NUMBER </b></font><b><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">000-51576</font></u></b><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Translation
      of registrant's name into English)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>No.
      21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">(Address
      of principal executive office)</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark
      whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
      Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Form 20-F [X] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form
      40-F [&#160;&#160;&#160;]</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">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):</font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">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):</font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Yes [&#160;&#160;&#160;] &#160;&#160;&#160;No [X]</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate
      below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
      12g3-2(b): 82-________.</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font>
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            <u>/s/&#160;Yuan Liang</u>
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            Yuan Liang
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            Chief Executive Officer
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            Date:
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            December 31, 2008
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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            Description
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            99.1
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            Press release to announce appointment of new Board of Director and
            CEO.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Origin
      Agritech Limited Announces Change in Board of Directors and co-Chief
      Executive Officer Status</b></font>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 31, 2008--<b>Origin Agritech Limited
      (NASDAQ: SEED) (&#8220;Origin&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;)</b>,
      a leading technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, today
      announced that the company has approved of Min Tang as a member of the
      Board of Directors effective January 1, 2009. Dr. Min Tang is replacing
      Kerry Propper, who has completed his contracted term as a director for
      the company. The company is grateful for Kerry&#8217;s broad based experience
      and service to the company since 2005.
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    <p>
      Dr. Min Tang will bring his considerable and relevant experience in the
      Company and within the Chinese economic development community. Dr. Tang
      sits as the Deputy Secretary of the foundation in charge of
      macroeconomic financial reform, energy conservation, and social
      development for the Development Research Center reporting to the State
      Council of China. Previous to his position as the Deputy Secretary of
      the foundation, Dr. Tang worked at increasingly senior and chief
      economist positions for the Asia Development Bank for 18 years. Prior to
      this, Dr. Tang received his masters and PhD. degree in Economics from
      University of Illinois at Urbana. The Company is honored and excited to
      welcome a director with Dr. Tang to the board.
    </p>
    <p>
      Additionally, Liang Yuan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer
      from his co-Chief Executive Officer position. Dr. Gengchen Han, formerly
      co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the company will
      still remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors and remain directly
      active in all strategic matters. His daily focus will center around the
      enhancement of Origin&#8217;s premier position within biotechnology in China
      and emergence globally, and elevation of Origin&#8217;s leading intellectual
      property war chest. The company congratulates Liang Yuan on his
      exceptional service and noteworthy experience, and is honored to have
      him continue on as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Liang Yuan has been a
      Director, Executive Vice Chairman, and co-Chief Executive Officer of
      Origin Agritech since founding in 1997. Prior to Origin, Yuan served at
      the Fujian Economic Institute from 1985 to 1997, where he was in charge
      of the research and development of the economy of the entire Fujian
      province region. Additionally, Mr. Yuan also sits on the board of one
      Hang Seng index (HK) listed public company. As Chief Executive Officer,
      Mr. Yuan will continue implementing the company&#8217;s focus on bringing
      Origin&#8217;s superior quality technology products to market.
    </p>
    <p>
      Dr. Gengchen Han commented, &quot;The company strategy remains solidly
      focused on biotechnology, and providing high quality products to a
      rapidly developing marketplace. Mr. Yuan will certainly lend his
      tremendous skills sets to oversee and direct Origin's continued
      expansion efforts throughout China and certain parts of Southeast Asia.
      Given his background and expertise, he will spearhead initiatives to
      address the potential that exists in our US$2 billion market through our
      broad nationwide network of distributors. Liang Yuan will certainly
      leverage Origin's blossoming potential and build long term value for our
      shareholders.&quot;
    </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 65,000 second-level
      distributors and retailers. 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 <u>www.originagritech.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Forward Looking Statement</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>

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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Origin Agritech Limited<br>Irving Kau, 949-726-8101 or
      011-86-10-5890-7505<br>Vice President, Finance<br><u>Irving.kau@originseed.com.cn</u>
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