Origin Agritech Ltd. announced that Dr. Min Lin will join the Company's Board of Directors as independent board members. Dr. Min Lin is currently a professor at the Biotechnology Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) located in Beijing, China. From 2005 to 2019, Dr. Lin served as the director of the Biotechnology Research Institute of CAAS.

Dr. Lin also served as Executive Vice President for the Chinese Society of Agri-Biotechnology and Vice President for Chinese Society of Biotechnology. Dr. Min Lin will replace Dr. James Chen as a board member. Dr. James Chen resigns from his position as board member and chief financial officer.

Effective April 30, 2020, Mr. James Chen has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and as a director of the Company. Mr. Chen is pursuing other business and personal endeavors.