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	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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		18619680

	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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STATES</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2018</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT></P>

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40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B></P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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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.</P>

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assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Appointment of Mr. James Chen as CEO of Origin Agritech
Limited</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective March 1, 2018, Mr. James Chen,
a current director of the company and the Chief Financial Officer of the company from 2014 to 2016, has been appointed the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Dr. Han Gengchen, who has been acting as
the CEO for the last several months, will continue to be the Chairman of the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ James Chen</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James Chen</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: February 16, 2018</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release Dated February 16, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><I>Agricultural solutions for today&rsquo;s
growing world </I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Origin Agritech Appoints James Chen as
Chief Executive Officer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>BEIJING,&nbsp;Feb. 16, 2018&nbsp;/</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">PRNewswire</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/
--&nbsp;Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED)</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;(&quot;the Company&quot; or &quot;Origin&quot;)
an agricultural biotechnology trait and corn seed provider, <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">today announced&nbsp;the Board
of Directors has appointed Dr. Z. James Chen to be the Chief Executive Officer effective on March 1, 2018. </FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dr. James Chen served as Origin&rsquo;s CFO from 2012 to 2016
and was appointed a director of Origin on August 30, 2017. Dr. Chen&rsquo;s previous professional experience includes CFO of Yunji
Inc., a fast-growing e-commerce business, investment manager at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and senior analyst positions
at Morgan Joseph and BB&amp;T Capital Markets. He holds an MBA in finance and accounting from New York University and a Ph.D. in
chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great pleasure for me to welcome back James
who has previously contributed significantly to the company during his prior tenure as CFO,&rdquo; said Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman
of Origin Agritech, &ldquo;James not only has been involved deeply in our e-commerce project since 2014, he is also instrumental
in bring together the cooperating project with Elastos Foundation. The board and I believe that James&rsquo; return to Origin as
the CEO will bring new strategic directions for the Company and build a new platform based on the strength of Origin&rsquo;s biotechnology,
germplasm foundation technologies, and e-commerce activities.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited to return to Origin as Origin
is a leading technology provider for the Chinese and global agribusinesses. Despite the weak seed business in China over the last
couple of years, Origin has developed various technologies and stayed in the forefront of ag technologies for the global agribusiness,&rdquo;
said Dr. James Chen, &ldquo;I believe Origin can not only provide biotechnology to the farmers in China or globally, the joint
development program between Origin and Elastos also has the potential to provide e-commerce solutions, allow seed providers and
farmers to track original source of the seed product, and more comprehensive needs of Chinese farmers.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B><I>About Origin Agritech Limited</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><I>Origin Agritech Limited, founded
in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in&nbsp;Beijing, is&nbsp;China'sleading agricultural biotechnology
company, specializing in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement. Leading the development of crop seed biotechnologies, Origin
Agritech's phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from&nbsp;China's&nbsp;Ministry of
Agriculture. Over the years, Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance
and pest resistance (Bt) traits. Origin operates breeding stations nationwide located in key crop-planting regions. Product lines
are vertically integrated for corn. For further information, please visit the Company's website at:&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="color: #333333">http://www.originseed.com.cn</FONT>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="color: #333333">http://www.originseed.com.cn/en/</FONT>.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><I>This communication contains &quot;forward-looking
statements&quot; as defined in the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements address expected future business and financial performance and
financial condition, and contain words like &quot;expect,&quot; &quot;anticipate,&quot; &quot;intend,&quot; &quot;plan,&quot; &quot;believe,&quot;
&quot;seek,&quot; &quot;will,&quot; &quot;would,&quot; &quot;target,&quot; and similar expressions and variations. Forward-looking
statements address matters that are uncertain. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based
on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized. They also involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the company's control. Some of the important factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in forward-looking statements are: failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles;
ability to respond to market acceptance, rules, regulations and policies affecting our products; failure to appropriately manage
process safety and product stewardship issues; changes in laws and regulations or political conditions; global economic and capital
markets conditions, such as inflation, interest and currency exchange rates; business or supply disruptions; natural disasters
and weather events and patterns; ability to protect and enforce the company's intellectual property rights; and separation of underperforming
or non-strategic assets or businesses. The company undertakes no duty to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statements
as a result of future developments, or new information or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required
by securities and other applicable laws.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Contact:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Xin Zhou</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Phone: +86-10-58907556</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Email:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #333333">xin.zhou@originseed.com.cn</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOURCE Origin Agritech Limited</P>

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