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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-005361
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110912

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:		111085688

	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">WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><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 SEPTEMBER 2011</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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Translation
      of registrant's name into English)</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; 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"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><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
      </b></font>
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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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></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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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            <u>/s/&#160;Yuan Liang</u>
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          Name:
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            Yuan Liang
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          Title:
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            Chief Executive Officer
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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            September 12, 2011
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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            Exhibit Number
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            Description
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            99.1
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Press
            release regarding announcement of 2011 third quarter financial
            results</font>
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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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
      Agritech Limited to Announce 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results on
      September 14</b></font>
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      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 12, 2011--<b>Origin Agritech Limited
      (NASDAQ: SEED) (&#8220;Origin&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;)</b>,
      a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds and agricultural products in
      China, today announced that the Company will report results for its
      fiscal year 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011, before the market
      opens on Wednesday, September 14, 2011.
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    <p>
      The Company will host a teleconference on September 14, 2011, at 8:00
      a.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. Beijing time to discuss the quarterly results. To
      participate in the call, please dial +1-877-407-9210 in North America,
      or +1-201-689-8049 internationally, approximately 15 minutes prior to
      the scheduled start time.
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    <p>
      A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conference call
      through 11:59 p.m. ET on September 26, 2011, or 11:59 a.m. Beijing Time
      on September 27, 2011. The replay dial-in numbers are: U.S. toll free
      number +1-877-660-6853, or the international number is +1-201-612-7415;
      using Account &quot;286&quot; and Conference ID &quot;378891&quot; to access the replay.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About Origin</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited
      (NASDAQ GS: SEED) is China&#8217;s leading, vertically integrated agricultural
      biotechnology company specializing in research, development and
      production to supply food to the growing populations of China. Origin
      develops, grows, processes, and markets high-quality, hybrid 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, and it possesses a pipeline of genetically
      modified seed products including glyphosate resistant corn and Bt Corn.
      The first genetically modified corn seed product for China, Phytase
      Corn, was approved in November 2009 for which Origin possesses exclusive
      rights. For further information, please log on to <u>www.originagritech.com</u>.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Investors:</b><br>Origin Agritech Limited<br>Interim
      Chief Financial Officer<br>Irving Kau, 949-878-8505 or
      011-86-136-8108-0243<br><u>Irving.kau@originseed.com.cn</u><br>or<br>Shiwei
      Yin<br>Grayling<br>Tel: 646-284-9474<br><u>Shiwei.yin@grayling.com</u>
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