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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-093074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Origin Agritech LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		241243428

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><B>UNITED
STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024<BR>
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER <U>000-51576</U></B></P>

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AGRITECH LIMITED </B></FONT><BR>
(Translation of registrant's name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>No.&nbsp;21
Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</B></FONT><BR>
(Address of principal executive office)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Form&nbsp;20-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1):<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form&nbsp;is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b)&nbsp;under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
to the registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82- <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August&nbsp;<FONT>7</FONT>,
2024, the board of directors (&ldquo;Board&rdquo;) appointed two new officers and each of these officers as directors of Origin Agritech
Limited (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Li Yang, Chief Operation Officer
and Director.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr.&nbsp;Li Yang, was
appointed the Chief Operation Officer of the Company and a director of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Li has over 20 years of experience in
investment activities and senior corporate management. From July&nbsp;2024 to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Li has been serving as the
Executive Director of Asia Television Holdings Limited. From March&nbsp;2023 to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Li has been serving as the
Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of IBO Technology Company Limited. From April&nbsp;2022 to March 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Li was an
Independent Non-Executive Director of HG Semiconductor Limited and redesignated as Executive Director since March 2024. From January&nbsp;2022 to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Li has been serving
as Chairman and Executive Director of Virtual Mind Holding Company. From August&nbsp;2020 to February&nbsp;2021, Mr.&nbsp;Li served
as the Executive Director of CT Environmental Group Limited. From November&nbsp;2018 to December&nbsp;2020, Mr.&nbsp;Li served as
Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited. All of the above companies are listed companies on
the Hong Kong stock exchange.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Prior to the above indicated
employments, Mr.&nbsp;Li served in other executive and senior management positions with Sino Haijing Holdings Limited, Guanghe Landscape
Culture Communiction Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. Shanxi and China Best group Holdings Limited.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr.&nbsp;Li holds a Master
Degree from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, where he majored in world economics, a Masters of Business Administration from Shenzhen
Economic and Management Institute, and a Diploma from Shenzhen University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr.&nbsp;Li was appointed
a director of the Company because of his extensive management experience in senior positions and because of his long experience in managing
the operations of a significant public listed company, particularly in reference to its investment and financial activities.</P>

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chi Kin (Patrick), </FONT>Chief Financial Officer and Director.</P>

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was appointed the </FONT>Chief Financial Officer of the Company and a director of the Company. From April&nbsp;2024 to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Cheng
has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Asiasec Properties Limited, a property investment holding company. From September&nbsp;2019
to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Cheng has served as an Non-Executive Director and from September&nbsp;2019 to March&nbsp;2024, he was the Chairman
and Executive Director, of Affluent Partners Holdings Limited, a company engaged in manufacturing pearls and jewelry and providing research
and development services and skin care solutions. From June&nbsp;2022 to March&nbsp;2024 Mr.&nbsp;Cheng was the CEO and Executive Director
of China Uptown Group Company Limited, a property development and commodity trading company. From June&nbsp;2018 to June&nbsp;2020, Mr.&nbsp;Cheng
was Director and the responsible officer of Kingston Asset Management Limited, a company engaged in asset management and business restructuring.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Prior to the above indicated employments, Mr.&nbsp;Cheng
served in senior management positions with IRC Limited, where he represented private equity funds, Etone Investment Development Limited,
where he managed an Australia land bank investment and engaged in residential property development, and was Director of Zhongrong International
Asset Management Co Limited, where he was the responsible officer for risk management and operational audits.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr.&nbsp;Cheng also held operational and senior
management positions with Sino Haijing Holdings Limited (a packaging company), Yuexiu REIT Asset Management Limited (a property investment
company with acquisitions in China that provided capital and debt financing for property development projects), Great Field (Cambodia)
International Limited (a company engaged in land and plantation development). In these positions, Mr.&nbsp;Cheng provided risk management,
asset management, financial and audit, internal audit and finance relationship services. He has also acted as financial controller, senior
project manager, senior investment manager, senior credit analyst (BNP Bank), and as an auditor in a UK accountancy firm.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr.&nbsp;Cheng holds an MBA from the Cardiff Business
School in the United Kingdom, an Honors Degree in Business Studies from the University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom, and an Hong
Kong Advance Level degree from St Gloria College (HK). Mr.&nbsp;Cheng holds Licenses 1, 4 and 9 from the SFC, and is a Fellow Member of
the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Fellow Member of International Accountants, a Member of the Institute of Management
Accountants, and a Chartered Marketer of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is also a member of the Greater Bay Areas Association
of Listed Companies, the Hong Kong Commerce&nbsp;&amp; Industry Association, the China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and International
Chapter and the Hong Kong Business Accountants Association.</P>

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Company because of his extensive management experience in senior positions, his long experience in managing the operations of a public
listed company, particularly in reference to its investment and financial activities, and his experience in audit and financial statement
experience and responsibilities in significant public and private companies.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; 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 COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Han Gengchen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Han Gengchen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: August&nbsp;<FONT>21</FONT>,
2024</P>

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