SANYA, China, Jan. 16,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:
SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural
technology company, today announced significant advances in its
biotechnology breeding program and a groundbreaking partnership
during the 4th Sanya International Seed Industry Scientist
Conference and 2025 International Seed Industry Technology
Expo.
During his keynote presentation at the conference's Corn Seed
Forum, Origin CEO Yan Weibin outlined the Company's strategic
vision and latest achievements. "Building long-term strengths and
becoming a high-tech seed service company led by biotechnology is
Origin's first consideration," stated Mr. Yan. "We are committed to
developing into an international seed enterprise with strong
scientific research capabilities, team strength, market awareness,
variety portfolio, and service capabilities."
In a significant development, Origin announced a three-way
partnership with China Agricultural University, the world's
top-ranked institution in agricultural science, and the Beijing
Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences. This partnership
establishes a comprehensive research and development initiative
focused on corn "smart plant type" improvement and innovative
variety development.
"By uniting the strengths of these prestigious institutions with
Origin Agritech's biotechnology capabilities, we are creating a
powerhouse for agricultural innovation," said Yan. "This
partnership represents a collaboration that will reshape the future
of corn development and smart plant technology."
Key Achievements and Capabilities:
- Establishment of four provincial and ministerial R&D
platforms with research bases in Beijing, Hainan, and Henan
- Development of a large-scale corn genetic platform for
efficient functional gene exploration
- Creation of the world's first corn haploid induction line Hi3
gene editing technology system in collaboration with "Science
Exploration Award" winner Professor Tian
Feng
- Accumulation of nearly 300,000 corn germplasm resources
- Authorization for multiple gene editing traits, including leaf
angle, plant height, and rust resistance
- Obtaining the second-generation BT and GT GMO corn BBL2-2
biosafety certificate in May
2024
- Establishing the "Origin Marker Biological Breeding Service
Consortium" with China Golden Marker Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and
launching four comprehensive biotechnology services: BBL2-2
transgenic applications, molecular marker and variety improvement,
gene editing trait improvement, and corn mutant library
applications
"China's seed industry is at a
crucial juncture in biotechnology breeding," added Mr. Yan. "Origin
is committed to continuing our substantial R&D investments and
providing leading biotechnology services for the seed industry
while embracing digital and information technologies to enable
multi-dimensional industrial development."
Images from the conference are available on the Company's X
account: https://x.com/origin_agritech.
About Origin Agritech Limited
Origin Agritech Limited,
founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life
Science Park in Beijing, is a
leading Chinese agricultural technology company. In crop seed
biotechnologies, Origin Agritech's phytase corn was the first
transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from
China's Ministry of Agriculture.
Over the years, Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed
pipeline, including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest
resistance (Bt) traits. For further information, please visit the
Company's website at www.originagritech.com. The Company also
maintains an X account for updating investors on Company and
industry developments which
is https://x.com/origin_agritech.
For more information, please contact:
Origin Agritech
Limited Contact:
Kate Lang (Mandarin/English)
Director of Investor Relations
Phone: +86 186-1839-3368
Email: bing.lang@originseed.com.cn
Investor Relations Contact:
Matthew Abenante, IRC
President
Strategic Investor Relations, LLC
Tel: 347-947-2093
Email: matthew@strategic-ir.com
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