Origin Agritech Limited
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- CEO
- Weibin Yan
- Full Time Employees
- 97
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Agricultural Inputs
- Address
- Origin R&D Center Beijing BE People's Republic of China 101119
- IPO Date
- Mar 29, 2004
- CIK
- 0001321851
- Website
- originagritech.com
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- Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, China, operates as a leading agricultural biotechnology company focused on the research, development, production, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds; it specializes in genetic improvement technologies including transgenic corn with phytase traits, glyphosate tolerance, insect resistance (Bt), and stacked gene combinations, alongside conventional and gene-edited corn varieties such as Jingke 317, Jinqiao 8, Xundan 203, and Aoyu 728; the company also offers molecular marker-assisted breeding, doubled haploid technologies, and technical consulting services to farmers primarily in the People's Republic of China, with international collaborations extending to markets like the United States. Origin maintains vertically integrated operations through facilities including the Origin Life Science Research Center in Beijing's Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park, a southern breeding center in Hainan, and a seed R&D center in Tongzhou, Beijing; its product pipeline emphasizes corn seed biotechnology to enhance yields, pest resistance, drought tolerance, lodging resistance, and sustainability for animal feed and industrial uses amid China's food security demands. Recent developments include the Hi3 haploid induction line gene-editing technology recognized as one of the Top 10 Major Progresses in Chinese Agricultural Science for 2025 by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with over 10 improved maize induction lines developed for commercialization; in November 2025, Origin strengthened its gene-editing platform via a patent license agreement with Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology for the Cas-SF01 system; September 2025 investments totaled approximately $3.88 million, comprising $2.4 million from CEO Weibin Yan and $1.48 million from institutional investors to bolster R&D and market expansion; the company launched full-scale seed processing in Xinjiang, established the Origin Marker Biological Breeding Service Consortium with China Agricultural University and 12 agricultural firms, and advanced GMO corn hybrids toward approvals in 2025-2026.
Company News
A Letter to Shareholders from Weibin Yan, Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech
Origin Agritech Announces Strategic Provincial Distribution Agreement for Corn Seeds in Shandong Province and Receives RMB 2.9 Million in Initial Payments
Origin Launches Stress-Tolerant Corn Breeding for Southwest China Markets, with Supports from Guizhou State Entities
Origin Agritech Receives Full US$2.8 Million from Previously Announced Private Placement at US$1.40 Per Share
Origin Agritech Strengthens Liquidity by Selling Its Xinjiang Seed Subsidiary and Leasing Back the Production Base
Origin Agritech Establishes R&D Center in Guizhou with Biotech Unit and State-Backed Seed Joint Venture
Origin Agritech Deploys Kingdee AI Cloud ERP Across Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, With Phase 1 Go-Live Targeted for November 2026
Origin Agritech Secures Exclusive Nationwide Rights to Zhongdan 6202, the Flagship Machine-Harvest Corn Hybrid Developed Under China's National 14th Five-Year Plan Breeding Program
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Origin Agritech Co-Authors Plant Biotechnology Journal Study That Breaks the Long-Standing Trade-Off Between Early-Maturing and High-Yield Corn
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Origin Agritech Names Global Crop Biotechnology Expert Dr. Jian Zhang to Board of Directors; Welcomes Return of Dr. Z. James Chen as Chief Financial Officer
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Origin Agritech Launches "Aoyun 2026" New Variety Promotion Program to Drive Commercialization of Next-Generation Seed Varieties
Origin Agritech Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Results
Origin Agritech to Hold Business Update & Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call on Monday, February 2 at 8 a.m. ET