Origin Agritech's Drought Resistant GMO Corn Successfully Completes Production Trials
Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) has successfully completed production trials for its drought-resistant GMO corn trait and filed for biosafety certificate approval. Collaborating with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the company demonstrated yield increases of 9.2-16.2% over non-GMO corn under drought conditions and enhanced water use efficiency by 33-47% under irrigated conditions. Chairman Dr. Gengchen Han expressed optimism regarding the role of drought resistance in addressing climate change in agriculture.
- Successful completion of production trials for drought-resistant GMO corn.
- Collaboration with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences enhances credibility.
- Yield increases of 9.2-16.2% over non-GMO corn under drought conditions.
- Water use efficiency improved by 33-47% under irrigated conditions.
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BEIJING, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today that its drought resistant GMO trait has completed production trials and an application has been filed for biosafety certificate approval.
Through its collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Origin has already successfully converted its elite corn hybrids into drought resistant traits. The trait has expressed excellent performance under water stress conditions through the whole growing period. Multiyear experiments have shown the yield of drought tolerance corn is 9.2
Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin Agritech's Chairman, said, "We are very excited to have another GMO trait pending approval for a biosafety certificate, which is the final step in the approval process before the production license. We expect drought resistance to play a key role in the agricultural industry as it is forced to adapt to climate change disruptions globally."
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 a twitter account for updating investors on company and industry developments, which is @origin_agritech.
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