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RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Jinong [Member]
Related Party Nature Of Relationship	Being an equity investment of the Company (note 10)
Liyu [Member]
Related Party Nature Of Relationship	Being an equity investment of the Company (note 10)
Henan Agriculture University [Member]
Related Party Nature Of Relationship	Being the non-controlling interest of Beijing Origin
Xinjiang Jinbo Seed Limited [Member]
Related Party Nature Of Relationship	Being the non-controlling interest of Xinjiang Origin

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