Origin Agritech Announces That Three Of Its Corn Varieties Have Passed Preliminary Review By China's National Crop Variety Approval Committee

Three of its corn varieties, Aoxiangyu 819, Aoyu 966, and Aoyu 288, have passed the preliminary review of the 13th Session of the Fifth National Crop Variety Approval Committee of China. The three varieties are bred for the Huang-Huai-Hai Summer Corn Region, one of China's major corn-producing areas, and each outyielded its designated control variety in both the two-year national regional trials and the 2025 production trials.

The Committee published its preliminary review results on October 22, 2026, finding that the three varieties meet China's national standards for corn variety approval. Under China's Measures for the Approval of Major Crop Varieties, preliminary review is followed by a 30-day public notice period, which runs from October 22 through November 22, 2026. Following completion of the applicable approval procedures, the varieties are suitable for cultivation in major areas of the Huang-Huai-Hai Summer Corn Region, including parts of Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hubei provinces.