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ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
Acquired intangible assets, net consist of the following:
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology rights for licensed seeds
 
 
75,899
 
 
 
75,899
 
Others
 
 
4,739
 
 
 
4,739
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
　
 
 
 
 
80,638
 
 
 
80,638
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
(61,862
)
 
 
(67,806
)
Impairment provision
 
 
(3,037
)
 
 
(4,470
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
　
 
Acquired intangible assets, net
 
 
15,739
 
 
 
8,362
 
 
Amortization expenses for the years ended September 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018 were RMB6,637, RMB6,153 and RMB5,944, respectively. RMBnil and RMBnil and RMB1,433 were charged for the years ended September 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
 
Amortization expense on these intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows:
 
Year ending September 30,
 
RMB
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2,034
 
2020
 
 
1,058
 
2021
 
 
832
 
2022
 
 
795
 
2023
 
 
782
 
 
 
 
　
 
Total
 
 
5,501
 
 
The Company enters into technology transfer and usage agreements with strategic partners and pays up-front fees for the exclusive rights to certain seed technologies. Technology rights are amortized over an average usage period of 3 to 20 years and are charged to general and administrative expenses.