6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2018

Commission File Number: 000-51576

ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road,

Changping District, Beijing 102206

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

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Share Subscription Agreement

Origin Agritech Ltd. (the “Company”) has entered into a Share Subscription Agreement dated as of October 16, 2018, with Longhan Investment Management, Co., Ldt (“Longhan”). Under this agreement, Longhan will purchase 1,397,680 Shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of US$7,743,147.20. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

Investor Presentation

A copy of a presentation entitled “Agricultural and Rural Strategies” concerning the Company’s strategic plans presented today is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

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.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED
By:	/s/ Zheng James Chen
Name:	Zheng James Chen
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 22, 2018

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1	—	Press Release
Exhibit 99.2	—	Presentation of the Company entitled “Agricultural and Rural Strategies”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Origin Agritech Announces a New Strategic Investor

BEIJING, October 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the “Company” or “Origin”), an agriculture technology and rural e-commerce company, today announced that the Company entered into a Share Subscription Agreement with Longhan Investment Management, Co., Ldt (“Longhan”). Under this agreement, Longhan will purchase 1,397,680 Shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of US$7,743,147.20.

As previously announced, Origin has entered a strategic cooperation agreement with Longhan, under which Origin and Longhan will work together to start the commercialization of Integrated Saline-Alkaline Land Reclamation (“ISALR”) technology in 2019, both in China and globally. Origin and Longhan will integrate seed treatment, soil treatment technologies and seed breeding & biotechnology, as well as Origin’s agricultural business platform. With Longhan’s investment into the Company’s stock, both Origin and Longhan plan to speed up the strategic cooperation and the commercialization process for the ISALR technology.

About Origin Agritech Limited

Origin Agritech Limited, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, is China'sleading agricultural technology and a rural social e-commerce company, expanding in mid-2018 from crop seed breeding and genetic improvement business to be a leading technology developer in new rural e-commerce platform and Blockchain technologies. 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/.

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:

Xin Zhou
Phone: +86-10-58907556
Email: xin.zhou@originseed.com.cn

SOURCE: Origin Agritech Limited

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

November 2016 Origin Agritech Limited Agricultural and Rural Strategies October 22, 2018 1

2 Safe Harbor Statement This presentation may contain forward - looking statements. All forward - looking statements included in this presentation are based on information available to us on the dote hereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward - looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by terminology such as “may” ”will” “should,” “could,” ”expects,“ ”plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “continue,” or variations of such words, similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward - looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward - looking statements. Neither we nor any other person can assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of forward - looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Origin's filings with the SEC including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward - looking statements for any reason.

Outline » Investment Highlights » Agricultural and Rural Opportunities » Origin’s Integrated Strategy  Corn Seed & Biotech  SEED+ Rural e - commerce: Origin e - Commune Network  Strategic partner: Integrated Saline - Alkaline Land Reclamation Technology 3

Investment Highlights • 20 + years of Superior Brand & Operating Experience • Solid commercial corn seed business • Revolutionary e - commune network, expecting revenue over RMB1 billion in FY2019 • Technology Leadership: Seed Biotechnology & seed breeding • Cooperation on New Business: Integrated Saline - Alkaline Land Reclamation Technology, expect to be commercialized in FY2019 with the target planting area of over 1million mu (~165,000 acres) 4

Agricultural and Rural Opportunities Origin’s advantages: » 20+ years operating in rural China with superior brand name; » Broad geographic exposure across vast farmland in China; » Large rural customer base with a network of over 30,000 distributors/ retailers and exposure to over 10 million farmers throughout China over 20 years of operation in rural China; » Management experience and understanding in rural area agricultural business and consumer behavior; » Experience in online sales of seed products; » Experience in supply source tracking for seed products. 5

Agricultural and Rural Opportunities What‘s New and Happening: » Chinese Government’s focus on New Rural Regions; » Penetration of smart phone and 4G network in the rural regions; » E - commerce technologies going to the rural regions in China; » Recent trade disputes between China and the U.S .; » Food demand and security getting more attention; » Arable land shrinking while huge unarable saline and alkaline land available. 6

Agricultural and Rural Opportunities 7 Opportunities Facing Origin Origin’s Competitive Advantages New Market Trends New Environments Opportunities » Revolutionize the Chinese ag. distribution network; » Provide integrated and customized technology solution to the farmers; » Find solutions to meet the increasing food demand.

Agricultural and Rural Opportunities Corn Seed RMB 15B All Seed RMB 80B Ag Inputs RMB >1Trillion Rural Consumption > RMB 5Trillion Market Potential in China 8 Sources: Chinese Ministry of Agriculture Ag Inputs estimate assumption: 1.8 billion mu arable land; >RMB600/mu Ag Inputs, including seed, fertilizer, crop protection, ag equipment, services, etc.; Rural Consumption estimate assumption: 800 million rural population, >RMB7,000 per capita consumption

Origin’s Integrated Strategy • Corn Seed & Biotech » After termination of commercial seed business divestiture, we kept the majority of revenue generating business as well as the headquarters building in Beijing; » Entered More Cooperation Programs for Biotech Traits, preparing for the commercialization of seed biotechnologies in China; » Started genome editing R&D program, expanding seed biotechnology platform; » Five new seed varieties have been approved in 2018; » Outstanding corn seed germplasm collection; » State - of - art breeding technologies. 9

Origin’s Integrated Strategy • SEED+ Rural e - commerce: Origin e - Commune Network » Initiated revolutionary e - commune network to provide integrated and customized solutions to the farmers; » Three joint ventures (more to come) established as the cornerstone of the Origin e - Commune Network, which is based on the e - commerce technologies and Origin's strong brand equity across rural China; » Distributors, retailers and farmers will be the members of the e - commune network, creating a large community for broader product offering and better services; » Through the e - Commune Network, Origin is expanding its business from seeds to much broader products including seeds, fertilizer, ag. chemicals, and grain collection services. 10

Origin’s Integrated Strategy • Strategic partner: Integrated Saline - Alkaline Land Reclamation (ISALR) Technology » Origin and Longhan has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement and a share subscription agreement to commercialize the ISALR technology in 2019, both in China and globally; » Partners will integrate the comprehensive ISALR technology, which include seed treatment, soil treatment technologies and seed breeding & biotechnology, as well as Origin’s agricultural business platform; » Successful performance demonstrated in multiple regions with different crops; » The yield improvement for different crops ranges from 10 - 15% in medium level saline - alkaline land and over 15% for heavy saline - alkaline soil. 11

ISALR Technology ISALR Technology Seed Treatment Origin hybrid seed products with Origin biotech traits Seed Breeding Seed Biotechnology Soil Treatment • ISALR Technology combines Longhan’s molecular biotechnology for seed treatment and soil treatment with Origin’s seed breeding and seed biotechnology

Saline and Alkaline Land – Hope for Food Security 100 million hectare in China; 1 billion hectare globally 13 Main Saline and Alkaline Land as the percentage of total arable land Source: Chinese National Geography

2018 Field Testing in Xinjiang, China 300mu heavy saline - alkaline soil cotton field testing Control ISALR Technology

2018 Field Testing in Heilongjiang, China 50mu Soybean field testing in a lightly saline - alkaline soil Control ISALR Technology

2018 Field Testing in Heilongjiang, China 50mu corn field testing Control ISALR Technology

2018 Field Testing in The Republic of Uzbekistan 17 Control ISALR Technology 50 mu cotton field testing in Chimboy , Uzbekistan

Origin’s Integrated Agricultural and Rural Strategy 18 Origin e - Commune Network E - Commune Members Distributors Retails Farmers Origin e - commerce platform Origin’s regional JVs Government Supports Belt & Road Initiative Integrated Ag. Projects ISALR Technology Seed breeding Seed biotechnology Seed treatment Soil treatment Product & Services Seeds Fertilizer Ag. Chemicals Ag. Equipment Grain Collections ISALR Technology Commercialization

Summary • Revolutionary Origin e - Commune N etwork is now in operation. Expecting revenues of over RMB1 billion in FY2019; • The cooperation project with Longhan for ISALR commercialization initiated. Expecting target planting area of over 1million mu (~165,000 acres ) in FY2019; • Entered More Cooperation Programs for Biotech Traits, preparing for the commercialization of biotechnologies in China; • Started genome editing R&D program, expanding seed biotechnology platform; • Revenue generating corn seed business and the headquarters building in Beijing are kept with the Company. Expecting positive operating cash flow for the corn seed commercial business. 19

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