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Origin Agritech Announces the Development of New Corn Traits

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Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) announced the development of new corn traits that enhance drought resistance and provide protection against southern rust, significant threats to crop yields. Leveraging over 20 years of advanced germplasm development, these traits are crucial as drought can reduce yields by over 30% and southern corn rust by 45%. Recent drought conditions affecting 475,333 hectares in China highlight the immediate need for these resilient crops. Chairman Dr. Gengchen Han emphasized the importance of responsiveness to farmers' needs in the face of climate change.

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BEIJING, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, today announced that it has developed several new corn traits, including drought resistance and southern rust resistance.

The Biotechnology Center of Beijing Origin Seed Industry, Co., Ltd. (Origin Agritech's subsidiary) developed the new traits using the company's cutting-edge technology. Origin's industry leading germoplasms, which were developed over the last 20 years, played a vital role in the creation of the new corn crops as the plants provide all the other unmodified traits necessary for a thriving corn plant.

Southern corn rust and drought are both very detrimental to corn crops. It is estimated that southern corn rust may result in a yield loss of 45% (link). Drought can cause yields to drop by 30% or more (link). The recent news out of China (link) that drought had affected 475,333 hectares of arable land accentuates the need for drought tolerant corn crops in China.

"With climate change leading to prolonged periods of drought throughout the world, drought resistant crops become ever more important," said Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin's Chairman. "I am proud of the speed and efficiencies with which our team developed these new traits as it demonstrates how responsive we can be to the developing needs of farmers."

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: http://www.originseed.com.cn or http://www.originseed.com.cn/en/. The company also maintains a twitter account for updating investors on company and industry developments, which is @origin_agritech.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and contain words like "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "will," "would," "target," and similar expressions and variations. Forward-looking statements address matters that are uncertain. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized. They are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates but involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control. Some of the important factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements are: failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles; ability to respond to market acceptance, rules, regulations and policies affecting our products; failure to appropriately manage process safety and product stewardship issues; changes in laws and regulations or political conditions; global economic and capital markets conditions, such as inflation, interest and currency exchange rates; business or supply disruptions; natural disasters and weather events and patterns; ability to protect and enforce the company's intellectual property rights; and separation of underperforming or non-strategic assets or businesses. The company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of future developments, or new information or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Contact:

Joe Ramelli
Phone: (310) 845-6238
Email: joeramelli@originseed.com.cn

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SOURCE Origin Agritech Limited

FAQ

What new traits has Origin Agritech (SEED) developed?

Origin Agritech has developed new corn traits that enhance drought resistance and provide protection against southern rust.

How significant is the yield loss due to southern rust and drought for corn crops?

Southern corn rust can cause yield losses of up to 45%, while drought may reduce yields by over 30%.

Why is the development of drought-resistant corn important for China?

Recent reports indicate that drought has impacted 475,333 hectares of arable land in China, necessitating drought-resistant crops.

Who is the chairman of Origin Agritech (SEED)?

Dr. Gengchen Han is the chairman of Origin Agritech.

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