Origin Agritech Limited, an agricultural biotechnology company, engages in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement activities in the People's Republic of China. The company is involved in the research and development, production, sale, and marketing of crop seeds; and provision of related technical services. It primarily offers hybrid varieties of corn, rice, and canola seeds. The company distributes its products to farmers through distributors and retailers. Origin Agritech Limited was founded in 1997 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
The stock has been on a roller coaster this year. It moved up 25 percent in March this year after the CEO's presentation of the company’s strategy to the SEED+Rural E-Commerce with Blockchain Technologies event. However, some investors are worried about the frequent change of management and also the lack of proper financial transparency.