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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-003742
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 20-F
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190130
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190130

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:		NT 20-F
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		19551619

	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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    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; padding: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                         COMMISSION</B></P>
                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Washington, D.C.
                                         20549</B></P></TD>
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                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">000-51576 &nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>(Check One): </I> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;
</FONT>Form 10-K &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x </FONT>Form 20-F &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
11-K&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml; </FONT>Form 10-Q &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
10-D &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;Form N-SAR &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
N-CSR</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">For Period Ended: &nbsp;<U>September 30, 2018</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Transition
Report on Form 10-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Transition
Report on Form 20-F</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Transition
Report on Form 11-K</P>

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Report on Form 10-Q</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Transition
Report on Form N-SAR</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________________________________</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border: Black 1.5pt double; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<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">If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PART I &ndash; REGISTRANT INFORMATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Full Name of Registrant</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping
District </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Address of Principal Executive Office <I>(Street
and Number)</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>Beijing 102206, People&rsquo;s Republic
of China</U></B></P>

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<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"><B>PART II &ndash; RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)</B></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">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. &nbsp;(Check box
if appropriate)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings; margin: 0pt 0">x</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) The reasons described in reasonable
        detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual
        report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR, or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or
        before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on&nbsp;Form&nbsp;10-Q
        or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
        prescribed due date; and</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">(c) The accountant&rsquo;s statement or other exhibit required
        by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PART III &ndash; NARRATIVE</B></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">State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The verification and review of the information required to be
presented in the Form 20-F has required additional time rendering timely filing of the Form 20-F impracticable without undue hardship
and expense to the Registrant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PART IV &ndash; OTHER INFORMATION</B></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">(1) &nbsp;Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Gengchen Han</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(86-10) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>5890-7588</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Name)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Area Code)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Telephone Number)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(2) &nbsp;Have all other periodic reports
required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during
the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? &nbsp;If
answer is no, identify report(s). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT> Yes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
No</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(3) &nbsp;Is it anticipated that any significant
change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements
to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? &nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT> No</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.</P>

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<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; text-align: center"><B><U>Origin Agritech Limited </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</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">has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: &nbsp;&nbsp;January 30, 2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;/s/ Gengchen Han</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dr. Gengchen Han, Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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