BEIJING - Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED), a prominent agricultural technology company in China, has announced a significant advancement in corn production. The company has developed a high-yield corn inbred line that has shown a more than 50% increase in productivity over traditional corn varieties, achieved through advanced gene editing techniques.
The results come from two years of multilocational field trials, suggesting a major step forward in addressing global food security concerns with innovative agricultural technology. Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman and CEO of Origin Agritech, expressed that the improved yield potential marks a new chapter in corn production, aiming to provide a sustainable solution to the escalating global food demand.
Origin Agritech plans to incorporate this high-yield trait into its commercial corn lines by the end of 2024, which is expected to boost seed yield and reduce the cost of hybrid seed production. The company will also conduct field demonstrations and seed production trials in the summer of 2024 to further evaluate the technology's performance.
Founded in 1997 and based in Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park in Beijing, Origin Agritech has been at the forefront of crop seed biotechnologies in China. It was the first to receive a Bio-Safety Certificate from China's Ministry of Agriculture for its phytase corn, and it has since developed a suite of biotechnology seed products, including those with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance.
The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Origin Agritech Limited.
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