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Origin Agritech LTD

Origin Agritech LTD is an agricultural production-crops company based in Changping District Beijing.¹ Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol SEED.¹

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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TickerSEED on Nasdaq¹
IndustryAgricultural Production-Crops¹
HeadquartersChangping District Beijing, China¹
Incorporated inBritish Indian Ocean Territory²
Business addressNo. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District Beijing, F4 102206²
Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer²

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Origin was first incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on February 10, 2005, and is governed by the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, or BCA, by re-registration on July 10, 2006.³ From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

7.0%Gross margin⁴

-58.4%Net margin⁴

-20.6%Revenue growth, 2025⁴

-$4.8MFree cash flow⁴

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

Cost of revenueResearch and development

Cost of revenue86¢$11.9M
Research and development13¢$1.8M
Income tax0¢$41.0K

Out of $12.8M in revenue.⁴ The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$12.8M in 2025−4% since 2019

Gross profit⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$900.0K in 2025

Net income⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴-$7.5M in 2025−17% since 2019

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.⁴

Period ending	2025-09-30	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Revenues	91.3M CNY	113.4M CNY	93.3M CNY
Cost of revenues	-84.9M CNY	-97.3M CNY	-76.1M CNY
Gross profit	6.4M CNY	16.1M CNY	17.2M CNY
Selling and marketing	-7.0M CNY	-6.3M CNY	-8.4M CNY
General and administrative	-40.2M CNY	-36.0M CNY	-14.2M CNY
Research and development	-13.0M CNY	-10.1M CNY	-7.4M CNY
Impairment of assets	-4.0M CNY	-275.0K CNY	-2.2M CNY
Total operating expenses, net	-64.2M CNY	-52.7M CNY	-32.2M CNY
Loss from operations	-57.8M CNY	-36.6M CNY	-15.0M CNY
Interest expense, net	-2.7M CNY	-1.5M CNY	-982.0K CNY
Impairment of long-term investment		-200.0K CNY	-1.5M CNY
Rental income	0 CNY	0 CNY	10.6M CNY
Other non-operating income,net	2.3M CNY	57.0M CNY	69.7M CNY
Income (loss) before income taxes	-58.3M CNY	18.7M CNY	62.8M CNY
Income tax (expense) benefits (note 17)	293.0K CNY	-61.0K CNY	-162.0K CNY
Net income (loss)	-58.0M CNY	18.7M CNY	62.7M CNY
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	-4.6M CNY	-2.0M CNY	7.3M CNY
Net income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited	-53.3M CNY	20.7M CNY	55.3M CNY
Foreign currency translation difference	-203.0K CNY	172.0K CNY	-214.0K CNY
Comprehensive income (loss)	-58.2M CNY	18.9M CNY	62.5M CNY
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	-4.6M CNY	-2.0M CNY	7.3M CNY
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited	-53.5M CNY	20.9M CNY	55.1M CNY
Basic net income(loss) per share attributable to Origin Agritech Limited (note 18) (in dollars per share)	-7.12 CNY	3.21 CNY	8.45 CNY
Diluted net income(loss) per share attributable to Origin Agritech Limited (note 18) (in dollars per share)	-7.12 CNY	3.20 CNY	8.43 CNY
Basic (in shares)	7.5M shares	6.5M shares	6.5M shares
Diluted (in shares)	7.5M shares	6.5M shares	6.6M shares

Total assets⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$14.2M in 2025−62% since 2019

Total liabilities⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$22.8M in 2025−42% since 2019

Shareholders’ equity⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴-$3.3M in 2025+2% since 2019

Cash⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$2.2M in 2025+395% since 2019

Long-term debt⁶⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$1.5M in 2025−98% since 2019

Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.⁴

Period ending	2025-09-30	2024-09-30	2023-09-30	2022-09-30
Cash and cash equivalents	15.9M CNY	8.4M CNY
Restricted cash	27.0K CNY
Accounts receivable, net	3.5M CNY	4.0M CNY
Due from related parties, net of allowance for credit loss (note 3)	10.1M CNY	8.6M CNY
Advances to suppliers (note 4)	21.5M CNY	65.1M CNY
Inventories (note 5)	14.4M CNY	12.9M CNY
Other current assets (note 6)	673.0K CNY	755.0K CNY
Total current assets	66.1M CNY	99.7M CNY
Land use rights, net (note 7)		3.2M CNY
Plant and equipment, net (note 8)	28.8M CNY	28.3M CNY
Intangible assets, net (note 9)	2.1M CNY	0 CNY
Right-of-use assets, net (note 10)	3.7M CNY	321.0K CNY
Total non-current assets	34.6M CNY	31.8M CNY
Total assets	100.6M CNY	131.6M CNY
Borrowings (note 11)	8.0M CNY	5.0M CNY
Accounts payable	12.1M CNY	8.5M CNY
Due to related parties (note 3)	25.8M CNY	27.0M CNY
Contract liabilities	46.8M CNY	78.7M CNY
Income tax payable	435.0K CNY	807.0K CNY
Lease liabilities- current (note 10)	303.0K CNY	63.0K CNY
Other payables and accrued expenses (note 12)	56.0M CNY	64.3M CNY
Total current liabilities	149.3M CNY	184.3M CNY
Lease liabilities - non-current (note 10)	2.3M CNY	65.0K CNY
Other long-term liability (note 13)	10.5M CNY	5.8M CNY
Total non - current liabilities	12.8M CNY	5.9M CNY
Total liabilities	162.2M CNY	190.2M CNY
Common stock (no par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 6,581,630 and 11,939,335 shares issued as of September 30, 2024 and 2025; 6,561,107 and 11,924,349 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2025 respectively)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Additional paid-in capital	638.3M CNY	578.5M CNY
Accumulated deficit	-634.2M CNY	-580.9M CNY
Treasury stock at cost 20,523 and 14,986 shares as of September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively)* (note 14)	-4.5M CNY	-6.1M CNY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-23.0M CNY	-22.8M CNY
Total Origin Agritech Limited shareholders' deficit	-23.3M CNY	-31.3M CNY
Non-controlling interests	-38.2M CNY	-27.3M CNY
Total shareholders' deficit	-61.5M CNY	-58.6M CNY	-81.3M CNY	-172.6M CNY
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	100.6M CNY	131.6M CNY
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1.0M shares	1.0M shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0 shares	0 shares
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50.0M shares	50.0M shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	11.9M shares	6.6M shares
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11.9M shares	6.6M shares
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	15.0K shares	20.5K shares

Period ending	2025-09-30	2024-09-30	2023-09-30	2022-09-30
Cash and cash equivalents	15.9M CNY	8.4M CNY
Restricted cash	27.0K CNY
Accounts receivable, net	3.5M CNY	4.0M CNY
Due from related parties, net of allowance for credit loss (note 3)	10.1M CNY	8.6M CNY
Advances to suppliers (note 4)	21.5M CNY	65.1M CNY
Inventories (note 5)	14.4M CNY	12.9M CNY
Other current assets (note 6)	673.0K CNY	755.0K CNY
Total current assets	66.1M CNY	99.7M CNY
Land use rights, net (note 7)		3.2M CNY
Plant and equipment, net (note 8)	28.8M CNY	28.3M CNY
Intangible assets, net (note 9)	2.1M CNY	0 CNY
Right-of-use assets, net (note 10)	3.7M CNY	321.0K CNY
Total non-current assets	34.6M CNY	31.8M CNY
Total assets	100.6M CNY	131.6M CNY
Borrowings (note 11)	8.0M CNY	5.0M CNY
Accounts payable	12.1M CNY	8.5M CNY
Due to related parties (note 3)	25.8M CNY	27.0M CNY
Contract liabilities	46.8M CNY	78.7M CNY
Income tax payable	435.0K CNY	807.0K CNY
Lease liabilities- current (note 10)	303.0K CNY	63.0K CNY
Other payables and accrued expenses (note 12)	56.0M CNY	64.3M CNY
Total current liabilities	149.3M CNY	184.3M CNY
Lease liabilities - non-current (note 10)	2.3M CNY	65.0K CNY
Other long-term liability (note 13)	10.5M CNY	5.8M CNY
Total non - current liabilities	12.8M CNY	5.9M CNY
Total liabilities	162.2M CNY	190.2M CNY
Common stock (no par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 6,581,630 and 11,939,335 shares issued as of September 30, 2024 and 2025; 6,561,107 and 11,924,349 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2025 respectively)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Additional paid-in capital	638.3M CNY	578.5M CNY
Accumulated deficit	-634.2M CNY	-580.9M CNY
Treasury stock at cost 20,523 and 14,986 shares as of September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively)* (note 14)	-4.5M CNY	-6.1M CNY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-23.0M CNY	-22.8M CNY
Total Origin Agritech Limited shareholders' deficit	-23.3M CNY	-31.3M CNY
Non-controlling interests	-38.2M CNY	-27.3M CNY
Total shareholders' deficit	-61.5M CNY	-58.6M CNY	-81.3M CNY	-172.6M CNY
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	100.6M CNY	131.6M CNY
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1.0M shares	1.0M shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0 shares	0 shares
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0 CNY	0 CNY
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50.0M shares	50.0M shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	11.9M shares	6.6M shares
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11.9M shares	6.6M shares
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	15.0K shares	20.5K shares

Cash from operations⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴-$3.2M in 2025−63% since 2019

Capital spending⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$1.6M in 2025

Free cash flow⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰⁴-$4.8M in 2025−45% since 2019

Dividends paid⁸⁹¹⁰⁴$153.0K in 2025−55% since 2022

Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.⁴

Period ending	2025-09-30	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Net income (loss)	-58.0M CNY	18.7M CNY	62.7M CNY
Depreciation and amortization	3.2M CNY	2.8M CNY	4.0M CNY
Written off plant and equipment	339.0K CNY	165.0K CNY	373.0K CNY
Gain on disposal of right-of-use assets			-651.0K CNY
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries	-281.0K CNY		-69.5M CNY
Investment income from long term equity investment		-836.0K CNY
Gain on disposal of long term equity investment		-65.0M CNY
Allowance for credit loss		10.0M CNY
Recovery on credit loss	506.0K CNY		10.0K CNY
Impairment on intangible assets			2.2M CNY
Impairment on long-term equity investment		200.0K CNY	1.5M CNY
Inventories write off	4.0M CNY	275.0K CNY
Interest expense write back	-46.0K CNY		-20.4M CNY
Share-based compensation expense	23.1M CNY	5.2M CNY	1.2M CNY
Accounts receivable	-132.0K CNY	-3.6M CNY	1.7M CNY
Due from related parties	-1.6M CNY	11.7M CNY	4.8M CNY
Advances to suppliers	42.3M CNY	6.5M CNY	-51.5M CNY
Inventories	-6.6M CNY	-110.0K CNY	-10.9M CNY
Other current assets	182.0K CNY	1.3M CNY	-17.5M CNY
Accounts payable	4.0M CNY	3.5M CNY	2.2M CNY
Due to growers		-404.0K CNY
Due to related parties	-4.9M CNY	-15.5M CNY	18.9M CNY
Contract liabilities	-31.6M CNY	-35.9M CNY	50.0M CNY
Income tax payable	-649.0K CNY	34.0K CNY
Lease liabilities	-1.6M CNY	-113.0K CNY	-109.0K CNY
Other long-term liabilities	4.7M CNY	-364.0K CNY	-2.3M CNY
Other payables and accrued expenses	1.1M CNY	46.3M CNY	17.3M CNY
Net cash used in operating activities	-22.9M CNY	-15.0M CNY	-5.5M CNY
Proceeds from other investment			1.0M CNY
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment and land use right	463.0K CNY
Purchase of plant and equipment	-11.2M CNY	-5.0M CNY	-8.9M CNY
Purchase of land use rights			-3.3M CNY
Purchase of intangible assets	-2.3M CNY
Cash in subsidiaries disposed of	658.0K CNY		15.0K CNY
Net cash used in investing activities	-13.7M CNY	-5.0M CNY	-11.2M CNY
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	9.9M CNY	5.0M CNY
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		599.0K CNY	226.0K CNY
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	38.3M CNY		19.6M CNY
Proceeds from related parties	7.1M CNY	935.0K CNY
Repayment to related parties	-2.6M CNY	-1.5M CNY	-1.6M CNY
Dividends paid to minority shareholders	-1.1M CNY	-490.0K CNY	-200.0K CNY
Proceeds from capital contribution	180.0K CNY	10.0K CNY	4.9M CNY
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stocks	165.0K CNY
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	-739.0K CNY
Repayment of short-term borrowings	-7.0M CNY
Net cash provided by financing activities	44.3M CNY	4.5M CNY	22.9M CNY
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7.7M CNY	-15.5M CNY	6.3M CNY
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-203.0K CNY	172.0K CNY	-214.0K CNY
Income taxes paid	99.0K CNY	75.0K CNY	41.0K CNY
Interest paid, net of interest capitalized	2.6M CNY	1.0M CNY	843.0K CNY
Obtaining right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities	4.1M CNY

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Corporate structure

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Major holders of Origin Agritech LTD

Agriflag Co Ltd Filed SCHEDULE 13D on Origin Agritech LTD, latest Oct 31, 2025
Ausgood Lifestyle Co Ltd Filed SCHEDULE 13D on Origin Agritech LTD, latest Oct 23, 2025

Origin Agritech LTD Changping District Beijing, China

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Origin Agritech LTD reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Buildings and improvements	100.3M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	100.4M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	0%
Machinery and equipment	53.2M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	77.4M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	−31.3%
Furniture and fixtures	11.5M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	10.7M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	+7.4%
Accumulated depreciation	50.2M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	64.6M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	−22.2%
Property and equipment, net	$4.1M⁴ Sep 30, 2025	$4.0M¹⁰ Sep 30, 2024	+0.4%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)	$517.0K⁴ Sep 30, 2025	$46.0K¹⁰ Sep 30, 2024	+1023.9%

Investments

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$2.2M⁴ Sep 30, 2025	$1.2M¹⁰ Sep 30, 2024	+86.9%

Intangibles and goodwill

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Finite-lived intangibles, gross	42.2M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	77.5M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	−45.5%
Accumulated amortization	36.5M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	73.9M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	−50.6%
Finite-lived intangibles, net	$456.0K¹⁰ Sep 30, 2024	$454.0K⁹ Sep 30, 2023	+0.4%

Inventory

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Inventory, total	$2.0M⁴ Sep 30, 2025	$1.8M¹⁰ Sep 30, 2024	+10.6%
Raw materials	725.0K CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	160.0K CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	+353.1%
Work in process	17.2M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	5.8M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	+195.3%
Finished goods	608.0K CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2025	7.2M CNY⁴ Sep 30, 2024	−91.5%

Leadership

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Board members and other officers (1)

Board memberSteven Urbach Jan 5, 2006 to Jan 5, 2006¹¹

Filings

73 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 9 annual reports, 2 large holders, 62 other. The latest 20:

Oct 13, 20266-K EDGAR
Sep 30, 20266-K EDGAR
Jul 31, 20266-K EDGAR
Jul 13, 20266-K EDGAR
May 21, 20266-K EDGAR
Mar 24, 20266-K EDGAR
Feb 2, 20266-K EDGAR
Jan 30, 202620-F EDGAR
Dec 22, 2025424B2 EDGAR
Dec 19, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
Dec 17, 2025CORRESP EDGAR
Dec 5, 2025CORRESP EDGAR
Dec 5, 2025F-3/A EDGAR
Dec 1, 2025UPLOAD EDGAR
Oct 31, 2025SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
Oct 23, 2025SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
Oct 15, 2025CORRESP EDGAR
Oct 15, 2025F-3/A EDGAR
Sep 30, 20256-K EDGAR
Sep 12, 20256-K EDGAR

The 73 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Agriflag Co LtdSCHEDULE 13D, 1 filing Oct 31, 2025¹²
Ausgood Lifestyle Co LtdSCHEDULE 13D, 1 filing Oct 23, 2025¹³

SEC filer profile

How Origin Agritech LTD is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

Name on EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD¹
CIK0001321851
Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a shell company³
Incorporated inBritish Virgin Islands³
Fiscal year endsSeptember 30¹
Industry code (SIC)0100 Agricultural Production-Crops¹
SEC reviewing officeOffice of Industrial Applications and Services, Division of Corporation Finance¹
Business addressNo. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District Beijing, F4 102206¹
Phone858-847-9000¹
Shares outstanding11,924,349 as of Jan 30, 2026⁴
AuditorEnrome LLP, Singapore PCAOB ID 6907; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting³
On EDGAR sinceMay 6, 2005¹
Filings414 in all: 6-K (219), UPLOAD (28), CORRESP (24), 20-F (21), SC 13G/A (20), 4 (12), NT 20-F (9), SC 13D/A (9)¹
All 30 form types
20-F/A (8), 3 (7), SC 13G (7), EFFECT (5), F-3 (5), F-3/A (5), S-4/A (5), S-8 (5), 424B2 (3), 424B5 (3), 8-K (3), SC 13D (3), 424B3 (2), F-1/A (2), SCHEDULE 13D (2), 144 (1), 3/A (1), 6-K/A (1), 8-A12G (1), F-1 (1), RW (1), S-4 (1)
Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Jan 30, 2026
Latest 8-K (8-K) Jan 19, 2006

Securities registered for trading

Class	Symbol	Exchange
Ordinary Shares	SEED	NASDAQ

From the cover page of the 20-F filed Jan 30, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).³

Sources

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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD annual report, Item 1 (Business)
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2025
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2020
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2023
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SEC EDGAROrigin Agritech LTD 10-K for fiscal 2024
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SEC EDGARSteven Urbach, Board member
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SEC EDGARAgriflag Co Ltd SCHEDULE 13D on Origin Agritech LTD
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SEC EDGARAusgood Lifestyle Co Ltd SCHEDULE 13D on Origin Agritech LTD