Origin Agritech Names Global Crop Biotechnology Expert Dr. Jian Zhang to Board of Directors; Welcomes Return of Dr. Z. James Chen as Chief Financial Officer

Appointments Reinforce Deep Technical Expertise in Biotech R&D and Capital Markets Leadership as Origin Advances Its Commercial Pipeline BEIJING, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jian Zhang as an independent member of its Board of Directors and the reappointment of Dr. Zheng James Chen as Chief Financial Officer.