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ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Beijing Origin Seed Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Dec. 26, 1997 | [1]
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC | [1]
Percentage of Ownership | 0.00% | [1]
Principal Activity | Hybrid crop seed development, production and Distribution | [1]
Henan Origin Cotton Technology Development Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Mar. 02, 2001 | [1]
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC | [1]
Percentage of Ownership | 92.04% | [1]
Principal Activity | Hybrid crop seed development, production and distribution | [1]
Changchun Origin Seed Technology Development Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Apr. 29, 2003 | [1]
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC | [1]
Percentage of Ownership | 99.83% | [1]
Principal Activity | Hybrid crop seed development, production and distribution | [1]
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Nov. 18, 2008 | [1]
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC | [1]
Percentage of Ownership | 100.00% | [1]
Principal Activity | Hybrid crop seed development, production and distribution | [1]
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Jul. 13, 2011 | [1]
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC | [1]
Percentage of Ownership | 51.00% | [1]
Principal Activity | Hybrid crop seed development, production and distribution | [1]
Denong Zhengcheng Seed Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Jun. 21, 2000 |
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | PRC |
Percentage of Ownership | 98.58% |
Principal Activity | Hybrid seed development, production and distribution |
State Harvest Holdings Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Oct. 06, 2004 |
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of Ownership | 100.00% |
Principal Activity | Investment Holding |
Beijing Origin State Harvest Biotechnology Limited [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Dec. 01, 2004 |
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) |
Percentage of Ownership | 100.00% |
Principal Activity | Hybrid seed technology development |
Origin Agritech USA LLC [Member] |  |
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation or Establishment | Aug. 12, 2016 |
Entity Incorporation, Place of Incorporation or Establishment | United States of America (“USA”) |
Percentage of Ownership | 100.00% |
Principal Activity | Hybrid seed technology development |
[1] | Beijing Origin Seed Limited, Henan Origin Cotton Technology Development Limited, Changchun Origin Seed Technology Development Limited, Linze Origin Seed Limited and Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited are collectively referred to as “Beijing Origin”.

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