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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-005890
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111025

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:		111155485

	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 OCTOBER 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-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-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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          By:
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            <u>/s/&#160;Gengchen Han</u>
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            Gengchen Han
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            Chairman, President and CEO
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            Date:
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            October 25, 2011
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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            Description
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            99.1
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            Press Release dated October 25, 2011.
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Dr.
      Gengchen Han Returns to Origin Agritech as the CEO and President</b></font>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 25, 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 Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman of the Board and
      acting CEO, has gained Board of Directors&#8217; unanimous support to become
      the new CEO and President effective immediately.
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    <p>
      In September 2011, Dr. Han assumed the position of acting CEO when Mr.
      Liang Yuan, the previous President and CEO tendered his resignation for
      personal reason. Dr. Han was the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief
      Executive Officer of the company from its inception in 1997 until
      January 1, 2009. During his tenure as a managing executive, he
      spearheaded the growth of hybrid seed business and the expansion into
      GMO research. In 2004, Origin was awarded by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's
      list as the 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the Asia Pacific Region and
      the 7th fastest growing company in mainland China according to that
      list. In 2007, Origin was named by Forbes Asia magazine as one of Asia's
      200 &quot;Best Under a Billion&quot; companies. In 2008, Origin announced World's
      First Genetically Modified Phytase Corn.
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      Dr. Han has more than 20 years of experience in research and development
      of hybrid seed products, particularly corn seed. From 1982 until 1984,
      Dr. Han was a lecturer at the Henan Agriculture University. From 1984 to
      1987, Dr. Han received his Ph.D. degree in Plant Breeding and Cytogenics
      from Iowa State University. From 1989 until 1990 he worked for the
      International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, in Mexico. He worked
      for Pioneer Hi-bred International, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of
      Dupont, from 1990 to 1996; his positions there included Regional
      Technical Coordinator for Asia/Pacific and Regional Supervisor for China
      Business.
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    <p>
      &#8220;I am honored to return to lead our talented team as Origin continues
      its expansion from the traditional hybrid seed business into the
      high-entry-barrier biotech GMO,&#8221; said Dr. Gengchen Han. &#8220;We are
      committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders through
      execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of superior
      hybrid and genetically modified crop seed products, the continuous
      education and product and service support to end-user farmers, and
      creating growth in new regional markets. I remain fully confident in
      Origin&#8217;s future growth.&#8221;
    </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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      <b>Forward Looking Statement</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
      to be filed. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any
      forward-looking statements for any reason.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Investor Contact:</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>Grayling<br>Shiwei
      Yin, 646-284-9474<br><u>Shiwei.yin@grayling.com</u>
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