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Origin Agritech's Financial Results and Strategic Growth

On June 26, 2025, Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED), a prominent agricultural technology firm based in China, publicly reported its financial outcomes for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. While the financial figures indicated a decline, the company emphasized its strategic movements to bolster growth and innovation in biotechnology, which provides a brighter outlook for the future.

Business Highlights and Strategic Partnerships

Origin Agritech has made remarkable strides in establishing collaborative ventures aimed at enhancing the development and commercialization of its biotechnological offerings. Notably, in October 2024, the firm partnered with China Golden Marker Biotechnology Co., Ltd. to set up the Origin Marker Biological Breeding Service Consortium. This consortium aims to propel the licensing and commercialization of GMO traits resistant to insects and herbicides, alongside gene-editing technologies. Through this initiative, they have forged partnerships with numerous breeding companies across China, currently improving more than 100 corn varieties in key agricultural regions.

In January 2025, a three-way strategic partnership was launched with prestigious institutions: China Agricultural University and the Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences. This collaboration focuses on corn