Origin Agritech (SEED) Corporate presentation summary

Company background and innovation

• Founded in 1997 with a heritage in hybrid corn breeding and R&D in GMO seed traits and transgenic technology.

• Collaborates with leading Chinese agricultural institutes to leverage resources.

• Achieved commercial GMO seed production in 2023 and is advancing gene editing for faster innovation.

• Holds a large germplasm library and integrates major GMO traits into hybrid corn.

• Developed a gene editing platform that reduces breeding cycles from 4-5 years to 1 year.

Market context and challenges

• China has 22% of the world's population but only 10% of arable land, making it the largest corn importer.

• Corn yields in China are 45% lower than in the US due to less mechanization and limited GMO adoption.

• Climate change and inflation are increasing pressure on food security and production costs.

• Government approval for GMO corn in 2023 marks the start of large-scale modernization.

Product portfolio and technological milestones

• First GMO corn trait (phytase corn) received biosafety certificate in 2009, reducing phosphate pollution.

• Triple stack GMO corn hybrid with insect and herbicide resistance ready for commercial production.

• Drought-resistant gene is unique in China and pending approval.

• Achieved a major milestone with safety certification for triple stack maize, showing over 50% yield increase in trials.