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Origin Agritech Announces Financial Results for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2026
Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2026.
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