BEIJING, Dec. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:
SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural
technology company, recently held its 2025 R&D and Business
Management Conference in Beijing.
The event brought together industry experts, including professors
from China Agricultural University, the Beijing Academy of
Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, and the Company's leadership
team.
The conference focused on Origin Agritech's corporate strategy
for 2025 and the overall development of China's seed industry. Attendees participated
in in-depth discussions and comprehensive planning sessions.
Key Highlights from the Conference:
- Chairman's Vision: Dr. Gengchan Han, Chairman of
Origin Agritech, outlined the Company's vision to establish three
platforms: a technology development and cooperation platform, a
profit-sharing platform, and an innovation platform.
- CEO's Perspective: Mr. Weibin Yan, CEO of Origin Agritech, emphasized
the significant opportunities in China's seed industry and the Company's
ambition to become a leading player in Asia, including the overall research and
development key projects, pathway for the commercialization of the
GMO trait BBL2-2 as approved in 2024, the Gene-editing technology,
and the improvement of the seed processing facilities of the
Company seed sales planning for the next season.
- Industry Insights: Experts provided valuable
insights into China's corn
industry's current state and future trends, highlighting the
importance of "easy seed production" and the potential of
bio-breeding.
- Strategic Goals: Origin Agritech announced its 2025
corporate development strategy, including its vision, values,
market positioning, and slogan. The Company aims to strengthen its
seed business, expand its biotechnology platform capabilities, and
explore new nutritional food businesses.
Looking Ahead:
Origin Agritech is committed to becoming a trusted leader in
China's seed industry. The Company
plans to accelerate the internationalization of biotechnology,
further expand overseas development opportunities, and vertically
integrate its seed business to achieve its ambitious goals.
Weibin Yan, Chief Executive
Officer of Origin Agritech, commented: "Origin Agritech is poised
to capitalize on the vast opportunities in China's seed industry. We are committed to
becoming a leading player in Asia,
driving innovation, and delivering high-quality seeds to farmers.
Our 2025 strategy sets a clear path for the recovery of the seed
business and commercialization of biotech advantages of the
Company. With the effort from the team and our partners, we are
confident in our ability to achieve our goals."
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 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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