Origin Agritech Holds Successful 2025 R&D and Business Management Conference
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: [email protected]
Investor Relations Contact:
Matthew Abenante, IRC
President
Strategic Investor Relations, LLC
Tel: 347-947-2093
Email: [email protected]
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