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      EXHIBIT
        4.44

       

    

    Renminbi
      Capital Loan Contract

     

    China
      Construction Bank Corporation

     

    Beijing
      Branch

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    Borrower
      (hereinafter referred to as “Party A”): Beijing
      Origin Seed Limited.

     

    Lender
      (hereinafter referred to as “Party B”): China
      Construction Bank Corporation Beijing Shangdi Sub-Branch

     

    Party
      A
      has made an application to Party B for a loan and Party B agrees to advance
      the
      loan. According to relevant laws, regulations and rules, Party A and Party
      B,
      upon negotiation, enter into this Contract for their mutual compliance and
      performance.

     

    Article
      1 Amount
      of Money Borrowed

     

    Party
      A
      borrows from Party B an amount of RMB (Say) Fifty-one
      Million Yuan.

     

    Article
      2 Purpose
      of Money Borrowed

     

    Party
      A
      will use the money borrowed for the purpose of
      repaying the mature loan of Year 2006 Zi 123010 No.025, Year 2007 Zi 123010
      No.003. Party
      A
      is not supposed to change the purpose of the money borrowed, unless Party B
      agrees in writing in advance. 

     

    Article
      3 Term
      of Money Borrowed

     

    As
      provided in this Contract, the term of the money borrowed is 12
      months
      commencing from November
      18, 2007
      and
      ending on November
      17, 2008.

     

    If
      the
      commencement date of the term of the money borrowed hereunder is different
      from
      that specified in the bank remittance voucher (loan debt and bill, sic passim),
      the date specified in the bank remittance voucher for the first advance shall
      prevail, and the ending date as described in this article will be
      adjusted.

     

    The
      bank
      remittance voucher shall be an integral part of this Contract and have the
      same
      force and effect as this Contract.

     

    Article
      4 Interest
      Rate, Penalty Interest Rate, Interest Calculation and
      Settlement

     

    1. Interest
      Rate

     

    The
      interest rate of the loan hereunder shall be annually
      interest
      rate at (1)
      below:

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              fixed
                rate of 7.29%, which rate shall remain unchanged during the term
                of the
                money borrowed;

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(2)	
              fixed
                rate, that is, [intentionally
                left blank] %
                [intentionally
                left blank]
                (above/below) the base interest rate from the Interest Starting Date,
                which rate shall remain unchanged during the term of the money
                borrowed;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (3)

            	
              floating
                rate, that is, [intentionally
                left blank] %
                [intentionally
                left blank]
                (above/below) the base interest rate and adjusted every [intentionally
                left blank]
                months from the Interest Starting Date. The interest adjustment date
                shall
                be the date corresponding to the Interest Starting Date in the month
                the
                interest is adjusted. If there is no date corresponding to the Interest
                Starting Date in that month, then the last day in that month shall
                be the
                interest adjustment date.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              2.

            	
              Penalty
                Interest Rate

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              If
                Party A fails to use the loan for the purpose specified herein, the
                penalty interest rate shall be floated above
                100% of
                the loan interest rate, if the loan rate is adjusted as article 1
                (3)
                described, then the penalty interest rate will be adjusted corresponding
                to the new loan interest rate and the foresaid floating
                scope.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(2)	
              The
                penalty interest for overdue loan hereunder shall be shall be floated
                above 50%
                of
                the loan interest rate, if the loan rate is adjusted as article 1
                (3)
                described, then the penalty interest rate will be adjusted corresponding
                to the new loan interest rate and the foresaid floating
                scope.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(3)	
              It
                depends on the severity for the calculation of the penalty interest
                and
                compound interest, if the loan is overdue and embezzled
                simultaneously.

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              The
                Interest Starting Date referred to in this Article means the date
                when the
                first advance made hereunder is transferred and deposited into Party
                A’s
                account.

            

    

     

    The
      base
      interest rate for the first advance made hereunder shall be the interest rate
      for loans of same grade announced by the People’s Bank of China on the date of
      Interest Starting Date; thereafter, when the interest rate or penalty interest
      rate is adjusted pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the base interest rate
      shall be the interest rate for loans of same grade announced by the People’s
      Bank of China on the adjustment date; if no interest rate is announced by the
      People’s Bank of China for loans of same grade, the base interest rate shall be
      the inter-bank acceptable or customary interest rate for loans of same grade
      on
      the adjustment date, unless otherwise provided by the parties. 

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              The
                interest of the loan shall be accrued from the date when the loan
                is
                deposited into Party A’s account. The interest of the loan hereunder shall
                be accrued on a daily basis. The daily interest rate = annual interest
                rate/360. A compound interest shall be accrued from the following
                date if
                Party A fails to pay accrued interest when
                due.

            

    

     

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Settlement
                of Interest

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              If
                a fixed interest rate is applied to the loan, the interest shall
                be
                calculated and settled at the agreed interest rate. If a floating
                interest
                rate is applied to the loan, the interest shall be calculated at
                such
                interest rate as then determined at each floating period; if the
                interest
                rate changes several times within one interest settlement period,
                the
                interest accrued at each floating period shall be first calculated
                and
                then added up on the interest settlement date as the interest accrued
                within such interest settlement
                period.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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            	(2)	
              The
                interest shall be settled at i
                as
                follows

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              i.

            	
              The
                interest shall be settled on a monthly
                basis for the loan hereunder and the interest settlement date shall
                be the
                20th of every month.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              ii.

            	
              The
                interest shall be settled on a seasonly
                basis for the loan hereunder and the interest settlement date shall
                be the
                20th of every season ending month.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iii.

            	
              Others:
                [intentionally
                left blank].

            

    

     

    Article
      5 Advance
      and Use of Money Borrowed

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Conditions
                Precedent to the Advance of the Money
                Borrowed

            

    

     

    Party
      B
      is only obligated to advance the money borrowed upon the satisfaction of the
      following conditions unless the same are wholly or partly waived by Party
      B:

     

    
      	 	
              i.

            	
              Party
                A having completed the approval, registration, delivery and other
                legal
                procedures in respect of the loan
                hereunder;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              ii.

            	
              If
                a security is created for this Contract, the security as Party B
                required
                has become effective and
                persistent;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iii.

            	
              Party
                A has opened the special account for drawing and repaying as Party
                B
                required;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iv.

            	
              Party
                A having committed no event of default, or any circumstances endangering
                Party B’s lender’s right perhaps set forth in this
                Contract;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              v.

            	
              The
                loan hereunder is not be prohibited and limited by the laws and
                regulations, rules or competent authorities

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              vi.

            	
              Other
                conditions

            

    

     

    [intentionally
      left blank].

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Schedule
                of Use of the Loan

            

    

     

    Schedule
      of use of the loan shall be (1)
      as
      follows:

     

    (1)
      Schedule as follows:

     

    
      	(i)	November 18, 2007	 	amount Forty
              Million Yuan;
	 	 	 	 
	(ii)	[intentionally left blank]
              (date)	 	amount [intentionally
              left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(iii)	[intentionally left blank]
              (date)	 	amount [intentionally
              left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(iv)	[intentionally left blank]
              (date)	 	amount [intentionally
              left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(v)	[intentionally left blank]
              (date)	 	amount [intentionally
              left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(vi)	[intentionally left blank]
              (date)	 	amount [intentionally
              left blank];

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (2)
      [intentionally left blank]

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              Party
                A shall use the money according to Schedule of Use of the Loan as
                above 2
                described, unless Party B agrees in writing in advance, Party A shall
                not
                accelerate, postpone, cancel the drawing

            

    

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              If
                Party A uses the money in part, the termination date of the loan
                shall be
                confirmed as article 3 described. 

            

    

     

    Article
      6 Repayment

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Repayment
                Principles

            

    

     

    Repayment
      made by Party A hereunder shall comply with the following
      principles:

     

    Party
      B
      has right to use the money of Party A’s repayment first to repay the fees
      advanced by Party B and the fees of settling the debt, the remain shall be
      subject to the principles of interest paid first and principal repaid then
      and
      the interest paid together with the principal. If its principal amount is
      overdue for over 90 days, or its interest is overdue for over 90 days, or loans
      otherwise provided for by laws or regulations, the principles of principal
      repaid first and interest paid then shall be complied with after Party A
      repaying the foresaid money.

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Payment
                of Interest

            

    

     

    Party
      A
      shall pay to Party B all interest accrued on the interest settlement date.
      The
      first date of payment of interest shall be the first interest settlement date
      after the advance of the money borrowed. All interest accrued shall be paid
      at
      the time of final repayment.

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              Schedule
                of Repayment of Principal

            

    

     

    Schedule
      of repayment of principal shall be (1)
      as
      follows:

     

    (1)
      Schedule as follows:

    
       

      
        	(i)	November 17, 2008	 	amount Fifty-one
                Million Yuan;
	 	 	 	 
	(ii)	[intentionally left blank]
                (date)	 	amount [intentionally
                left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(iii)	[intentionally left blank]
                (date)	 	amount [intentionally
                left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(iv)	[intentionally left blank]
                (date)	 	amount [intentionally
                left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(v)	[intentionally left blank]
                (date)	 	amount [intentionally
                left blank];
	 	 	 	 
	(vi)	[intentionally left blank]
                (date)	 	amount [intentionally
                left blank].

      

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (2)
      [intentionally left blank]__

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Method
                of Repayment

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              Prior
                to the repayment date provided in this Contract, Party A shall deposit
                into an account opened by Party B enough funds for any amount then
                due and
                such funds will be automatically transferred and paid to Party B,
                or, on
                the repayment date provided in this Contract, Party A shall transfer
                funds
                from other account for the repayment of the loan. If Party A fails
                to
                repay the loan in a timely manner, Party B shall have the right to
                transfer and receive any funds from the account opened by Party A
                at China
                Construction Bank’s system.

            

    

     

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Prepayment

            

    

     

    Party
      A
      shall submit to Party B a written application 30
      bank
      business days in advance for its prepayment of the principal and may prepay
      part
      or whole of the principal upon Party B’s consent.

     

    If
      Party
      A prepays the principal, the interest shall be accrued based on the actual
      number of days the money is borrowed and at the interest rate set forth in
      this
      Contract.

     

    If
      Party
      B agrees Party A to prepay the principal, then Party B has right to charge
      the
      compensation, the standard of the compensation shall be
      1
as
      follows:

    compensation
      = amount of principal prepaid x number of months ahead x 1‰.
      In case
      of less than one month, it
      shall be deemed as one month.

     

    If
      Party
      A prepays part of the principal of the loan that is to be repaid by
      installments, such prepayment shall be made pursuant to the repayment schedule
      in reverse order. After such prepayment, the interest rate set forth in this
      Contract shall continue to be applied to the outstanding loan.

     

    Article
      7 Party
      A’s Right and Obligations

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Party
                A shall have the right to: 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              require
                Party B to advance the loan according to this
                Contract.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (2)

            	
              use
                the loan for the purpose provided in this
                Contract.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (3)

            	
              apply
                to Party B for an extension of the loan if Party A satisfies the
                conditions required by Party B.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (4)

            	
              require
                Party B to keep confidential relevant accounting information and
                production and operation related trade secrets provided by Party
                A, unless
                otherwise provided for by laws, regulations and rules, requirement
                of the
                competent authorities or other agreement between both
                parties.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (5)

            	
              reject
                Party B and its personnel asking for bribe, or report to the competent
                authorities for the foresaid acting and the violation of laws and
                regulations regarding credit interest rate and service
                fees.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Party
                A shall be obligated:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              to
                draw the money and repay the principal and interest of the loan,
                pay the
                fees as described in this contract.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (2)

            	
              to
                provide relevant financial and accounting materials, information
                on
                production and operation conditions as requested by Party B and be
                responsible for the truthfulness, completeness and validity of the
                materials so provided, including without limited to, provide Party
                B
                within the first 15
                bank business days of the first month of every quarter with the balance
                sheet and loss and profit statement (income and expenditure statement
                for
                government sponsored institute) at the end of last quarter and provide
                at
                the end of every year cash flow statement of the current year, not
                to
                provide false materials or to disguise the necessary operating financial
                fact;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (3)

            	
              to
                notify Party B in writing of any change in its name, legal representative
                (person in charge), domicile, business scope or registered capital
                or
                company charter within 30 business days after the change and attaching
                the
                relevant materials changed.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (4)

            	
              to
                use the money for the purpose set forth in the contract, not to
                misappropriate or embezzle the money borrowed or commit the unlawful
                transaction with the money borrowed; to actively cooperate with and
                voluntarily accept Party B’s inspection of and supervision over its
                production and operation and financial activities as well as the
                use of
                the money borrowed hereunder; not to spirit its money away or transfer
                its
                assets or use related transactions to escape debts owing to Party
                B; not
                to enter into any false agreement with the related party and to use
                the
                accounts and notes receivable without actual transaction background
                to
                discount, pledge, draw the money and credit from the
                bank;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (5)

            	
              to
                abide by the regulations promulgated by the State regarding the
                environment protection, if Party A use the money borrowed hereunder
                for
                production, manufacture and
                construction;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (6)

            	
              not
                to use the assets generating from the loan hereunder to provide security
                for a third party without Party B’s consent before its full repayment of
                the interest and principal owing to Party
                B;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (7)

            	
              to
                report to Party B the related transactions of over 10% net assets
                value,
                including (i) related relations among parties; (ii) items and feature
                of
                the transaction; (iii) sum and corresponding rate of the transaction;
                (iv)
                policy of fixing the price (including non-money or symbolistic money
                transaction), if Party A is a group
                client;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (8)

            	
              to
                guarantee obtaining the approval of the coming project from the relevant
                competent authorities and not to disobey any laws and regulations,
                capital
                fund or other raising money shall be transferred enough in time and
                in
                proportion as described in the contract; to guarantee accomplishing
                the
                project as the plan described.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    Article
      8 Party
      B’s Rights and Obligations

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Party
                B shall have the right to require Party A to repay the principal,
                interest
                and fees, to execute other rights set forth in the contract, to require
                Party A to fulfill other obligations as described in the
                contract.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Party
                B shall advance the loan as described in the contract, but for the
                postponement due to Party A or something not due to Party
                B.

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              Party
                B shall be obligated to keep confidential financial materials and
                production and operation related trade secrets provided by Party
                A, unless
                otherwise provided for by laws, regulations and rules, by relevant
                competent authorities, and by agreement entered into between both
                parties.

            

    

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Party
                B shall not provide or ask for the bribe, to or from Party A and
                its
                personnel 

            

    

     

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Party
                B shall not commit anything to damage Party A’s lawful interest, or in bad
                faith. 

            

    

     

    Article
      9 Liability for Breach of Contract and Remedy for Damage of Party B’s
      Debt

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Party
                B’s Event of Default

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              If
                it fails to advance the loan as described in the contract without
                duly
                reason, Party A has right to ask Party B to advance the loan ahead
                as
                described in the contract; 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (2)

            	
              If
                Party B violates the relevant laws and regulations and accepts
                non-receivable interests and fees, Party B has right to ask to back
                the
                foresaid.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Party
                A’s Event of Default

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              in
                breach of any term and condition or other obligations provided in
                laws.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (2)

            	
              not
                fulfill any obligation provided in this contract, expressing by word
                or
                action

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              Event
                of damage of Party B’s Debt

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              Party
                B’s debt shall be deemed to be damaged if the event falls into any
                of the
                following circumstances: Party A happens to be contracting, consignment,
                lease, reform with the stock system, decreasing the capital fund,
                investment, association, merger, acquisition, purchase and recombination,
                division, joint venture, application for suspending business for
                internal
                rectification, application for dissolution or bankruptcy, revoked,
                change
                of shareholder/actual controller or transfer of big assets, winding-up,
                closed, highly penalty by competent authorities, deregistered, revoked
                its
                business license, part of big legal dispute, suffering from financial
                losses of operation and manufacture, non-execution of its responsibilities
                by legal representative 

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (2)

            	
              Party
                B’s debt shall be deemed to be damaged if the event falls into any
                of the
                following circumstances: Party A shall not fulfill the mature debt
                hereunder(including CCB subsidiaries or other third party’s mature debt),
                transfer the assets with low-price or gratis, reduce and release
                the third
                party debt, execute the its own lender’s right or other right in laches,
                or provide securities for the third
                party;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (3)

            	
              Party
                B’s debt shall be deemed to be damaged if shareholders of Party A abuse
                its independence or limited responsibility to escape repaying the
                debt,;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (4)

            	
              Any
                precondition of advancing the loan provided in the contract is not
                satisfied continuously;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (5)

            	
              Party
                B’s debt shall be deemed to be damaged if the Guarantor falls into
                any of
                the following circumstances:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              i.

            	
              in
                breach of any term and condition or state set forth in the guarantee,
                and
                false, mistake, omit exist in guarantee
                items;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              ii.

            	
              happens
                to be contracting, consignment, lease, reform with the stock system,
                decreasing the capital fund, investment, association, merger, acquisition,
                purchase and recombination, division, joint venture, application
                for
                suspending business for internal rectification, application for
                dissolution or bankruptcy, revoked, change of shareholder/actual
                controller or transfer of big assets, winding-up, closed, highly
                penalty
                by competent authorities, deregistered, revoked its business license,
                part
                of big legal dispute, suffering from financial losses of operation
                and
                manufacture, non-execution of its responsibilities by legal
                representative, something impact on the guarantor’s capacity of
                guarantee;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iii.

            	
              other
                circumstances maybe lose or lose capacity of
                guarantee;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (6)

            	
              Party
                B’s debt shall be deemed to be damaged if the pledge and mortgage falls
                into any of the following
                circumstances:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              i.

            	
              the
                collateral of the pledge or mortgage will be damaged, destroyed and
                lost,
                shank in value because of the third party’s action, collection of state,
                seized, confiscation, retraction gratis, house breaking and moving,
                market
                floating or any other reasons like
                that;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              ii.

            	
              the
                collateral of the pledge or mortgage will be seized, detained, frozen,
                transferred, lien, auction, supervised by administration, dispute
                of
                property;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iii.

            	
              the
                pledgor or mortgager breaches the terms and statement of the contract,
                and
                false, mistake, omit exist in guarantee
                items;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              iv.

            	
              other
                circumstances damage realizing the pledge or
                mortgage;

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (7)

            	
              if
                the security contract does not take effect or is invalid or revoked,
                the
                guarantor falls into other circumstance under which it is partly
                or wholly
                deprived of its ability to secure the loan, or the guarantor refuses
                to
                perform its guarantee obligations, the collateral shrinks in value
                and
                others Party B’s debt shall be deemed to be
                damaged

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (8)

            	
              other
                circumstances Party B’s debt shall be deemed to be
                damaged

            

    

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Party
                B’s Remedial Measures

            

    

     

    Upon
      the
      occurrence of any of the events of default set forth in paragraph (2) to
      paragraph (3) hereinabove, Party B shall be entitled to one or more of the
      following rights:

     

    
      	 	
              (1)

            	
              to
                stop the advance of the loan, 

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(2)	
              declare
                the immediate maturity of the loan and require Party A to repay all
                principal, interest and expenses hereunder whether or not due and
                payable.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (3)

            	
              if
                Party A fails to use the loan provided herein, Party B has right
                to
                collect liquidated damages from Party A on the amount of the loan
                not used
                as provided hereunder at [intentionally
                left blank] %.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (4)

            	
              to
                impose interest and compound interest on the part of the loan
                misappropriated by Party A at the penalty interest rate from the
                date the
                loan is not used for the purpose provided herein to the date the
                principal
                and interest are repaid in full and pursuant to the method of settlement
                of interest provided herein if Party A fails to use the loan for
                the
                purpose provided herein. 

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(5)	
              if
                the loan is overdue, to impose interest and compound interest on
                the
                outstanding principal and interest payable by Party A (including
                the
                principal and interest declared by Party B to be wholly or partly
                due and
                payable) at the penalty interest rate from the date the loan is overdue
                to
                the date the principal and interest are repaid in full and according
                to
                the method of settlement of interest provided herein. The overdue
                loan
                refers to Party A’s failure to repay the loan in a timely manner or its
                repayment of the loan behind the repayment schedule set forth in
                this
                Contract.  

            

    

     

    
      	 	 	
              to
                impose compound interest on any overdue interest payable by Party
                A at the
                interest rate and according to the method of settlement of interest
                set
                forth in the contract before the maturity of the
                loan.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	(6)	
              other
                remedial measures, including but not
                limited:

            

    

     

    i.
      to
      transfer and receive any amount in any currency from the account opened by
      Party
      A at China Construction Bank’s system without informing in advance.

     

    ii
      to
      exercise rights under the security

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        9

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    iii
      to
      require Party A to provide such new security as required by Party B for all
      debts hereunder. 

     

    iv
      to
      terminate this Contract.

     

    Article
      10 Other
      Matters Agreed

     

    
      	1.	
              Burden
                of the Expenses and Fees

            

    

     

    Party
      A
      shall bear the Expenses and Fees hereunder and regarding the security hereunder
      of lawyer service, insurance, evaluation, registration, safekeeping, appraisal,
      and notarization and so on, except otherwise agreed between both
      parties.

    

    Party
      A
      shall bear the Expenses and Fees including but not limited of lawsuit,
      arbitration, property safekeeping, traveling, execution, evaluation, auction,
      notarization, delivery, notification, lawyer service etc.

     

    
      	2.	
              Use
                of Party A’s Information

            

    

     

    Party
      A
      agrees, Party B apply to the People’s Bank of China and its competent department
      of credit for approval of setting up a credit data-base, or to relevant
      authorities and departments for searching Party A’s credit; Party B provides
      Party A’s information for the credit data-base approved by the People’s Bank of
      China and its competent department of credit, and fair use and disclose Party
      A’s information as Party B’s business required.

     

    
      	3.	
              Public
                Notification for Urging Repayment

            

    

     

    Upon
      the
      occurrence of delay of repaying the principal and interest or any of the events
      of default set forth hereunder, Party B has right to report to the competent
      authorities and department, and has right to report to mess media. 

     

    
      	4.	
              Evidential
                Force of Party B’s Record

            

    

     

    It
      shall
      be composed of certain evidences effectively proofing the creditor’s right
      relations between both parties that Party B’s internal financial record of
      principal, interests, fees and repaying record, and Bill and Voucher executed
      and kept by Party B regarding Party A’s drawings, repaying, repayment of
      interests, and Record and Voucher Party B urging the loan, unless otherwise
      there will be believable and assured opposite evidences.

     

    
      	5.	
              Some
                Rights Reserved 

            

    

     

    Party
      B’s
      right hereunder shall not impact and exclude any right Party B entitled by
      laws
      and regulations and other contracts. It shall not deem to be surrender of right
      and interests hereunder or permission of breach of the contract if any
      tolerance, period grace, preference of breach of contract or delay performing
      the right hereunder. It shall not limit, hinder, and obstruct to perform ahead
      the foresaid right and other right. So it shall not cause Party B being
      responsible for Party A as well.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        10

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
              6.

            	
              Except
                the debt as described in the contract, Party B has right to transfer
                the
                money in currency of RMB or any others in Party A’s account opening at CCB
                to repay any mature debt first, if Party A burdens the other debt
                of Party
                B as well, meanwhile Party A shall agree without any
                objection.

            

    

     

    
      	
              7.

            	
              Party
                A shall give a written notice to Party B as soon as possible, if
                Party B’s
                mail address or contact is changed, otherwise Party A shall bear
                the loss
                because of the failure of the foresaid
                notice.

            

    

     

    
      	8.	
              Transfer
                of the Payable Money

            

    

     

    As
      to all
      Party A’s payable money hereunder, Party B has right to transfer the money in
      currency of RMB or any others in Party A’s account opening at CCB without
      informing Party A in advance. Party A shall be obligated to assist Party B
      to go
      through the procedures of settling and selling foreign exchange or purchasing
      and selling foreign exchange if any, Party A shall bear the risk of foreign
      exchange rate.

     

    
      	9.	
              Settlement
                of Dispute

            

    

     

    Any
      dispute arising from the performance of this Contract may be settled through
      negotiation. If no settlement could be reached, the dispute shall be dealt
      with
      according to (1)
      below:

     

    
      	(1)	
              to
                bring a lawsuit at the People’s Court where Party B’s domicile is located;
                or

            

    

     

    
      	
              (2)

            	
              to
                submit the dispute to [intentionally
                left blank]
                Arbitration Commission (the place of arbitration is [intentionally
                left blank])
                for arbitration according to its arbitration rules then effective
                at the
                time of submission. The arbitration award shall be final and binding
                on
                the two Parties.

            

    

     

    In
      the
      course of lawsuit or arbitration, the Parties shall continue to perform those
      provisions in this Contract which are not under dispute.

     

    
      	10.	
              Effectiveness
                of this Contract

            

    

     

    This
      Contract shall become effective after it is signed by Party A’s legal
      representative (person in charge) or authorized representative and stamped
      with
      its corporate seal and signed by Party B’s person in charge or authorized
      representative and stamped with its corporate seal.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        11

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	11.	
              This
                Contract shall be made in five
                counterparts.

            

    

     

    
      	12.	
              Other
                Matters Agreed

            

    

     

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      left blank]

     

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      left blank]

     

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      left blank]

     

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      left blank]

     

    Article
      11 Representations

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Party
                A is fully aware of Party B’s business scope and scope of
                authority.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Party
                A has perused each clause in this Contract. As requested by Party
                A, Party
                B has explained correspondingly clauses in this Contract. Party A
                is fully
                aware of and understands the meaning and corresponding legal consequences
                of each clause in this Contract.

            

    

     

    
      	3.	
              Party
                A shall execute and fulfill the obligation hereunder in accordance
                with
                laws, regulations, rules and company charter or internal organizational
                documents, as well as obtain the approval of the internal competent
                department of company or the national competent
                authorities.

            

    

     

    Party
      A
      (corporate seal): Beijing Origin Seed Limited.

     

    Legal
      representative (person in charge) or authorized representative (signature):
      

     

    /s/
      Gengchen Han

    
       

    

    /s/
      CORPORATE SEAL

    November
      18, 2007

     

    Party
      B
      (corporate seal): China Construction Bank Corporation Beijing Shangdi
      Sub-Branch

     

    Legal
      representative (person in charge) or authorized representative (signature):
      

     

    /s/
      Qi
      Xue

     

    /s/
      CORPORATE SEAL

    November
      18, 2007

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        12EXHIBIT
        4.45

    

    

      SECURITY
        002

      

      Mortgage
        Agreement

      

      File
        Number: No,025 Year 2007 Zi 123010

       

      Guarantor
        (hereinafter referred to as “Party A”): Beijing
        Origin Seed Limited. 

       

      Domicile:
        Zhongguancun Developement Plaza, 12 Shangdi Xinxi Road, Haidian District,
        Beijing 

       

      Postal
        Code: 100085

      Legal
        Representative (person in charge): Gengchen Han

      Telephone:
        58907520

      Fax:
        58907520 

       

      Lender
        (hereinafter referred to as “Party B”): China
        Construction Bank Corporation Beijing Shangdi Sub-Branch

       

      Domicile:
        No.28 Shangdi Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
        Construction Bank

       

      Postal
        Code: 100085

       

      Legal
        Representative (person in charge): Qi Xue

       

      Telephone:
        62967190  

       

      Fax:
        62967190 

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      In
        order
        to ensure the execution of the “Renminbi Capital Loan Contract” (hereinafter
        referred to as the “Master Contract”, contract no.: No.025
        Year 2007 Zi 123010)
        between
Beijing
        Origin Seed Limited.
        (hereinafter referred to as the “Master Contract Debtor”) and Party B, Party A
        agrees to provide mortgage to secure all the lender’s right under the Master
        Contract. According to relevant laws, regulations and rules, Party A and
        Party
        B, upon negotiation, enter into this Contract for their mutual compliance
        and
        performance. 

       

      Article
        1 Collateral

       

      1.
        Party
        A creates a mortgage on the property described in the “Collateral Schedule”
provided in this Contract.

       

      2.
        Party
        A shall not refuse to bear the mortgage liability, if the certificate of
        encumbrance and other right certificates with respect to the collateral updates,
        which cause the inconsistency between the “Collateral Schedule”, or other right
        certificates (encumbrance) Party B held or the certificate of encumbrance
        and
        the foresaid new certificate of encumbrance, original mortgage registration
        document. 

       

      3.
        Party
        A shall go though the necessary procedures of mortgage registration as Party
        B
        required, where the additional Collateral because of adhering, mixing,
        processing, rebuilding will be the new part of mortgage for Party B’s creditors’
right, unless otherwise as provided in laws or in the agreement between both
        parties.

       

      4.
        Party
        A shall provide a new security as Party B required, if the Collateral has
        been
        or maybe shrunk in value, which impact Party B realizing its creditors’
right.

       

      Article
        2 Scope of Security

       

      The
        scope
        of the security hereof shall be 1as
        follows:

       

      1.
        All
        debt set forth in the Master Contract, including but not limited, all of
        principal, interests(including compound interest and penalty interest), damages,
        compensation, any other amount paid to Party B by the debtor(including but
        not
        limited, related charges, telecommunication fees, incidental expenses, related
        bank charges refused to bear by the foreign beneficiary), fees of Party B
        realizing its creditor’ right and securities(including but not limited, fees of
        lawsuit, arbitration, property safekeeping, traveling, executing, evaluation,
        auction, notarization, delivery, bulletin and lawyer service etc.)

       

      2.
        The
        principal(say)RMB
        FIFTY-ONE MILLION set
        forth
        in the Master Contract, and interests(including compound interest and penalty
        interest), damages, compensation, any other amount paid to Party B by the
        debtor(including but not limited, related charges, telecommunication fees,
        incidental expenses, related bank charges refused to bear by the foreign
        beneficiary), fees of Party B realizing its creditor’ right and
        securities(including but not limited, fees of lawsuit, arbitration, property
        safekeeping, traveling, executing, evaluation, auction, notarization, delivery,
        bulletin and lawyer service etc.)

       

      Article
        3 Register of Collateral 

       

      Both
        Parties shall complete the registration of the collateral with appropriate
        registration department within 5 business days upon the execution of this
        Contract. Party A shall, as of the date of this Contract, submit to Party
        B the
        certificate of encumbrance, original mortgage registration document and other
        right certificates with respect to the collateral.

       

      Article
        4 Modification of Master Contract

       

      1.
        If the
        articles of the Master Contract is modified by the agreement between both
        parties(including but not limited the modification of currency for repaying,
        mode of repaying, loan account, repayment account, plan of using the money,
        plan
        of repaying the money, interests rising date, interests settling date, starting
        date or ending date of the term of the debt if the foresaid term is not
        extended), Party A agrees to bear the guarantee of joint and several liability
        for the debt of the changed Master Contract.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      However,
        except Party A agrees in advance, if the term of the debt is extended or
        the
        amount of the principal is increased by the agreement between both parties,
        Party A shall only bear the guarantee of joint and several liability for
        the
        debt of the former Master Contract.

       

      2.
        Party
        A’s guarantee liability shall not be reduced or exempted because of the
        follows:

       

      (1)
        Party
        B or the debtor happens to be reform of the system, merge, acquisition,
        division, decreasing or increasing capital, association, changing company’s
        name;

       

      (2)
        Party
        B consigns the third party to fulfill the obligations as provided in the
        Master
        Contract.

       

      3.
        If the
        creditor’s right of the Master Contract is transferred to the third party, Party
        A shall assist Party B and the third party to go through procedures of changing
        registration of the mortgage as provided in laws.

       

      4.
        In
        case of the pending invalidation, invalidation, revoking, relief of the debt
        and
        creditor’s right of the Master Contract, Party A shall still bear the guarantee
        of joint and several liability for the debt as provided in the Master
        Contract.

       

      Article
        5 Possession and safekeeping of the Collateral 

       

      1.
        Party
        A shall possess, safekeep and maintain the collateral appropriately, fair
        use
        the collateral, keep the collateral intact, pay any taxes with respect to
        the
        collateral. Party B has right to check the collateral, and require the original
        certificate of encumbrance for safekeeping.

       

      2.
        Party
        A shall tell the third party about the encumbrance of Party B, if Party A
        does
        consign or agree third party to possess, safekeep and use the collateral,
        shall
        ask to keep the collateral intact, accept Party B’s supervision of the
        collateral and shall hinder Party B realizing its encumbrance. Party A’s
        obligations shall not be reduced and exempted, and meanwhile be responsible
        for
        the third party’s action.

       

      3.
        Party
        A shall bear the compensations, if it causes to be injury or damage by the
        collateral. Party B has right to ask for the recovery from Party A, if Party
        B
        bear the liability and pay the compensations.

       

      Article
        6 Insurance of the collateral 

       

      1.
        Party
        A shall take a property insurance for the collateral with such insurance
        type,
        insured period and insured amount as designated by Party B and required by
        relevant laws, except otherwise as provided in agreement by both parties.
        The
        insurer shall have legal qualification and good credit.

       

      2.
        The
        insurance policy shall be identified that Party B is the preferred payee
        (i.e.,
        the first beneficiary) of the insurance; the modification of the insurance
        policy shall be attached Party B’s written consent; In case of insurance
        accident, the insurer shall directly remit the insurance indemnity to an
        account
        designated by Party B. If the collateral has been insured already without
        identifying the foresaid content, the insurance policy shall be changed and
        identified correspondingly. 

       

      3.
        Party
        A shall confirm the insurance effective continuously, and shall not make
        the
        insurance to be interrupted, removed, invalid with any excuse, or make the
        insurer reducing and exempting its own liability of compensation or changing
        the
        insurance policy without Party B’s consent. If the insured period is ending, and
        the debt secured by Party A is not repaid, Party A shall continue the insurance,
        and the insured period shall be extended correspondingly.

       

      4.
        Party
        A shall deliver the original insurance policy to Party B within 30
        business
        days commencing from the execution date of this contract (or the date of
        continuing the insurance), and obligate the relevant necessary documents
        of
        claim for compensation and transfer of insurance interest and
        right.

       

      5.
        As to
        the insurance compensations of the collateral, Party B has right to choose
        the
        follows to dispose, Party A shall assist to go through the relevant
        procedures:

       

      (1)
        upon
        Party B’s consent, to repair the collateral, and to recover the value of the
        collateral; 

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      (2)
        to
        repay or early repay the principal and interest and other relevant fees of
        the
        Master Contract;

       

      (3)
        to
        provide the pledge for the debt of the Master Contract

       

      (4)
        upon
        providing the new security as Party B required, Party A shall dispose with
        freedom.

       

      Article
        7 Limitation of Party A disposing of the collateral

       

      1.
        Party
        A shall not dispose of the collateral in any mode, including but not limited
        abandonment, leasing, donation, transfer, capital contribution, overlap
        security, movement, reform for commonweal purpose, and adhering, rebuilding,
        dividing from other property without Party B’s written consent.

       

      2.
        Upon
        Party B’s written consent, the consideration and the other amounts of Party A
        disposing of the collateral shall deposit into the designated account. Party
        B
        has right to choose any mode as provided in the Article 6 paragraph 5 item
        (2)
        to (4) to dispose of the collateral, Party A shall assist to go through the
        relevant procedures.

       

      Article
        8 The third party interference 

       

      1.
        If the
        collateral is of collection, confiscation, backout, seizure, withdraw in
        gratis,
        or of seal-up, freeze, detain, supervision, lien, auction, force possession,
        destroy by third party, Party A shall notify Party B as soon as possible,
        and
        take actions to deter, exclude, or remedy, to avoid increasing the loss;
        If
        Party B requires, Party A shall provide a new security as Party B
        required.

       

      2.
        If the
        collateral happens to be the foresaid circumstances, the remain of the
        collateral shall still be the mortgage of the debt. The compensations and
        damages Party A got because of the foresaid reasons shall be deposited into
        the
        designated account. Party B has right to choose any mode as provided in the
        Article 6 paragraph 5 item (1) to (4) to dispose of the collateral, Party
        A
        shall assist to go through the relevant procedures.

       

      Article
        8 The realizing of mortgage

       

      1.
        Party
        B has right to deposit of the collateral, if the debtor does not fulfill
        the
        mature debt of the Master Contract or the debt announced to be mature early,
        or
        breach the other terms as provided in the Master Contract.

       

      2.
        The
        value of the collateral recorded in the “Collateral Schedule” or as provided
        (hereafter as “interim value”), no matter whether recorded in the register of
        the competent authorities or not, shall not be the final value. The final
        value
        shall be the net value that the consideration Party B disposing of the
        collateral deduct taxes. 

       

      If
        the
        debt is repaid by the collateral, the foresaid interim value shall not be
        the
        accordance, at the time the value of the collateral shall be fixed based
        on the
        agreement between both parties or the fair evaluation in laws.

       

      3.
        The
        consideration Party B disposed of the collateral, after paying the fees of
        selling and auctioning (including but not limited fees of safekeeping,
        evaluation, auction, transfer, assignment of state-owned land use right),
        shall
        be preferred repaid the debt of the Master Contract, the remnant shall be
        backed
        to Party A.

       

      4.
        Party
        B may apply the mandatory of Party A’s property besides the collateral without
        consideration of surrender of the encumbrance or disposal of the collateral
        first, if the Party A is the debt as same.

       

      5.
        Party
        A shall not take any mode to interfere Party B realizing the encumbrance
        (nonfeasance or feasance).

       

      6.
        Party
        A’s
        guarantee liability hereunder shall not be reduced and exempted, no matter
        whether the debt of the Master Contract to Party B is supported by other
        securities (including but not limited, Guarantee, Mortgage, Pledge, Credit
        Insurance, SBLC etc.), no matter when the foresaid securities is started,
        whether effective or not, whether Party B has claimed to other guarantors
        or
        not, and whether the third party agree to bear the whole and part of the
        debt of
        the Master Contract or not, and whether the other securities are provided
        by the
        debtor itself, Party B has right to ask Party A bear the guarantee liability
        in
        the scope of the guarantee in the Master Contract, Party A shall not give
        any
        objection.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      7.
        If
        Party
        A only provides guarantee for the part of the debt of the Master Contract,
        then
        Party A agrees, if any, because of the repayment from the debtor, Party B
        realizing other security right or any other reasons causing the debt of the
        Master Contract to be settled in part, Party A shall still bear the guarantee
        liability for the remain debt in the scope of the guarantee of the Master
        Contract.

       

      8.
        If
        Party A only provides guarantee for the partial debt of the Master Contract,
        and
        the debt of the Master Contract is still not repaid wholly after the guarantee
        is made, then Party A promises, to claim the subrogation to the debtor or
        other
        guarantors, which will not hurt party B’s interests, and agrees the debt of the
        Master Contract shall be settled prior to Party A realizing the subrogation
        of
        its own

       

      Specifically,
        before the debt of Party B is settled wholly:

       

      (1)
        Party
        A agrees, not to claim the subrogation of the debtor or other security; in
        case
        of any reason, Party A realizes the foresaid right, then Party A shall use
        the
        money to repay the debt not settled first;

       

      (2)
        If
        the debt is supported with security in property, Party A agrees not to perform
        the subrogation or others to claim the collateral or the money of the disposal,
        Party A shall use the money to repay the debt not settled first;

       

      (3)
        If
        the debtor or other security provides countersecurity
        for Party A, then Party A shall use the money from the foresaid countersecurity
        to
        repay
        the debt not settled first;

       

      9.
        If the
        Master Contract is not executed, uneffect, invalid, partial invalid or be
        revoked, be dissolution, and Party A is not the debtor hereunder, then Party
        A
        shall bear the joint and several liability in scope of the security

       

      10.
        Party
        A has been aware of the risk of the foreign exchange rate. If Party B adjusts
        the interest rate, mode of interest calculation and settlement in accordance
        with the policy of the interest rate and the Master Contract, which causes
        the
        debtor repaying more interest, penalty interest, compound interest, then
        Party A
        shall bear the guarantee liability for the additional part.

       

      11.
        Except
        the debt of the Master Contract, if the debtor bear the other mature debt
        to
        Party B, then Party B has right to transfer and deduct any amount in any
        currency from the account opened by the debtor at China Construction Bank’s
        system to repay any mature debt first, and Party A’s guarantee liability shall
        not be reduced and exempted.

       

      Article
        10 Liability
        for Breach

       

      1.
        Party
        A’s liability for breach

       

      (1)
        If
        Party A breaches any condition or provides any false, mistaken, omitted
        statement against the guarantee items, Party B has right to take actions
        of one
        or several as follows:

       

      i.
        ask
        Party A to correct the breach in certain time,

       

      ii
        ask
        party A to provide a new security

       

      iii
        ask
        Party A for the compensations

       

      iv
        dispose of the collateral

       

      v
        other
        remedy permitted in laws

       

      (2)
        Party
        B has right to choose any mode as provided in the Article 6 paragraph 5 item
        (2
        to (4) to dispose of the collateral, Party A shall assist to go through the
        relevant procedures.

       

      (3)
        If
        the encumbrance
        is not valid, the collateral value shrinks in value, Party B does not realize
        its encumbrance enough and in time, and Party A is not the debtor hereunder,
        then Party B has right to ask Party A to bear the joint and several liability
        in
        scope of the security

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      2
        Party
        A’s liability for breach

       

      If
        Party B
        loses the certificate of the encumbrance from Party A; or after the debt
        of the
        Master Contract has repaid, Party B does not return the certificate of the
        encumbrance immediately or not assist to go through the procedures of canceling
        the mortgage registration after Party B applying, Party A has right to
take
        actions of one or several as follows:

       

      
        	 	
                (1)

              	
                ask
                  Party B to bear the fees for filing a new certificate of
                  encumbrance

              

      

      
        	 	 	 

        	 	
                (2)

              	
                ask
                  Party B to return the certificate of encumbrance, or assist to
                  cancel the
                  mortgage registration

              

      

       

      Article
        11 Other matters agreed

       

      1.
        Burden
        of the Expenses and Fees

       

      Party
        A
        shall bear the Expenses and Fees hereunder and regarding the security hereunder
        of lawyer service, insurance, evaluation, registration, safekeeping, appraisal,
        and notarization and so on, except otherwise agreed between both
        parties.

       

      2.
        Transfer
        of the payable money

       

      As
        to all
        Party A’s payable money hereunder, Party B has right to transfer the money in
        currency of RMB or any others in Party A’s account opening at CCB without
        informing Party A in advance. Party A shall be obligated to assist Party
        B to go
        through the procedures of settling and selling foreign exchange or purchasing
        and selling foreign exchange if any, Party A shall bear the risk of foreign
        exchange rate.

       

      3.
        Use
        of
        Party A’s Information

       

      Party
        A
        agrees, Party B apply to the People’s Bank of China and its competent department
        of credit for approval of setting up a credit data-base, or to relevant
        authorities and departments for searching Party A’s credit; Party B provides
        Party A’s information for the credit data-base approved by the People’s Bank of
        China and its competent department of credit, and fair use and disclose Party
        A’s information as Party B’s business required.

       

      4.
        Public
        Notification for Urging Repayment

       

      Upon
        the
        occurrence of delay of repaying the principal and interest or any of the
        events
        of default set forth hereunder, Party B has right to report to the competent
        authorities and department, and has right to report to mess media. 

       

      5.
        Evidential Force of Party B’s Record

       

      It
        shall
        be composed of certain evidences effectively proofing the creditor’s right
        relations between both parties that Party B’s internal financial record of
        principal, interests, fees and repaying record, and Bill and Voucher executed
        and kept by Party B regarding Party A’s drawings, repaying, repayment of
        interests, and Record and Voucher Party B urging the loan, unless otherwise
        there will be believable and assured opposite evidences.

       

      6.
        Some
        Rights Reserved 

       

      Party
        B’s
        right hereunder shall not impact and exclude any right Party B entitled by
        laws
        and regulations and other contracts. It shall not deem to be surrender of
        right
        and interests hereunder or permission of breach of the contract if any
        tolerance, period grace, preference of breach of contract or delay performing
        the right hereunder. It shall not limit, hinder, and obstruct to perform
        ahead
        the foresaid right and other right. So it shall not cause Party B being
        responsible for Party A as well.

       

      If
        Party
        B does not perform or delay to perform any right or not use the remedy enough
        of
        the Master Contract, Party A’s guarantee liability shall not be reduced and
        exempted, but if Party B reduces and exempts the debt, Party A’s guarantee
        liability shall be reduced and exempted correspondingly.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      7.
        If
        Party A happens to be division, dissolution, bankruptcy, revoked, canceled
        the
        industrial and business reiteration, revoked the license, or the collateral
        happens to be destroyed, lost, damaged, out of control, or the certificate
        happens to be in dispute or canceled, Party A shall notify Party B
        immediately.

       

      8.
        Dissolution
        or bankruptcy of the debtor 

       

      After
        learning of dissolution or bankruptcy of the debtor, Party A shall notify
        Party
        B to apply for its creditor’s right, and meanwhile engage in the procedures of
        dissolution or bankruptcy immediately, and perform the subrogation
        in advance. If Party A does know and shall know the debtor engaging in
the
        procedures of dissolution or bankruptcy, but not perform the subrogation
        in advance, Party A shall bear the loss.

       

      In
        spite
        of paragraph 5 item 2 in this article, in the course of the bankruptcy, if
        Party
        B enters into a compromise agreement with the debtor, or agree the plan of
        recombination, Party B’s right hereunder shall not be impaired by the agreement
        and the plan, Party A’s guarantee liability shall not be reduced and exempted.
        The agreement and the plan of Party A shall not be against Party B’s claim. As
        to the remain payable debt because of the concession to the debtor made by
        Party
        B in the agreement and the plan, Party B has right still to ask Party A to
        repay
        in the future.

       

      9.
        Party
        A’s
        dissolution or bankruptcy

       

      Party
        B
        has right to engage in the liquidation and bankruptcy of Party A and apply
        for a
        claim, if Party A happens to be in liquidation and bankruptcy, the creditor’s
        right is still not mature in the Master Contract if any.

       

      10.
        Party
        A shall give a written notice to Party B as soon as possible, if Party B’s mail
        address or contact is changed, otherwise Party A shall bear the loss because
        of
        the failure of the foresaid notice.

       

      11.
        Other
        Matters Agreed

       

      [intentionally
        left blank]

       

      [intentionally
        left blank]

       

      12.
        Settlement
        of Dispute

       

      Any
        dispute arising from the performance of this Contract may be settled through
        negotiation. If no settlement could be reached, the dispute shall be dealt
        with
        according to (1)
        below:

       

      
        	(1)	
                to
                  bring a lawsuit at the People’s Court where Party B’s domicile is located;
                  or

              

      

       

       

      
        	
                (2)

              	
                to
                  submit the dispute to [intentionally
                  left blank]
                  Arbitration Commission (the place of arbitration is [intentionally
                  left blank])
                  for arbitration according to its arbitration rules then effective
                  at the
                  time of submission. The arbitration award shall be final and binding
                  on
                  the two Parties.

              

      

       

      13.
        Effectiveness
        of this Contract

       

      This
        Contract shall become effective after it is signed by Party A’s legal
        representative (person in charge) or authorized representative and stamped
        with
        its corporate seal and signed by Party B’s person in charge or authorized
        representative and stamped with its corporate seal.

       

      14.
        This
        Contract shall be made in five
        counterparts.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      Article
        12 Collateral
        Schedule

       

      The
        Collateral
        Schedule hereof is as follows:

      

      Collateral
        Schedule

      

      
        	
                Name
                  of the Collateral

              	 	
                Title
                  Certificate and No.

              	 	
                Domicile

              	 	
                Acreage
                  or amount

              	 	
                Assessed
                  Value of the Collateral (yuan)

              	 	
                Amount
                  of Mortgage Created for Other Creditor’s Right

                (yuan)

              	 	
                Remarks

              
	
                Plot
                  No. 20 in the Life Science Park of Zhongguancun (land-use right)
                  and
                  buuilding

              	 	
                Jing
                  Chang Guo Yong ( 2004 )Zi No.054

              	 	
                Life
                  Science Park of Zhongguancun

              	 	
                10100
                  

              	 	
                51million

              	 	
                0

              	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

      

       

      Article
        13
        Party A’s statement and representations

       

      1.
        Party
        A is fully aware of Party B’s business scope and scope of
        authority.

       

      2.
        Party
        A has perused each clause in this Contract. As requested by Party A, Party
        B has
        explained correspondingly clauses in this Contract. Party A is fully aware
        of
        and understands the meaning and corresponding legal consequences of each
        clause
        in this Contract.

       

      3.
        Party
        A shall execute and fulfill the obligation hereunder in accordance with laws,
        regulations, rules and company charter or internal organizational documents,
        as
        well as obtain the approval of the internal competent department of company
        or
        the national competent authorities.

       

      4.
        Party
        A
        confirms it has been fully
        aware of the assets, debt, operation, credit, honor of the debtor, whether
        it
        has capacity and limitation of executing the Master Contract or not, and
        all of
        the content of the Master Contract.

       

      5.
        Party
        A shall be entitled with property and disposal of the collateral by laws,
        the
        collateral is not commonweal facilities, or the property prohibited to business
        and transfer, not engage in any dispute of the ownership. 

       

      6.
        There
        is not other part owner of the collateral, or the mortgage shall be consented
        by
        other part owners in writing if any.

       

      7.
        There
        is not any flaw or burden shall be notified to Party B in a written, including
        but not limited the collateral might be prohibited, be sealed up, be detained,
        be leased, be lien, or might fail to pay the purchasing money, maintenance
        fees,
        building money, national taxes, assignment of land use right, compensations
        etc.
        or might be secured for the third party.

       

      8.
        All
        relevant materials and information regarding the collateral Party A provides
        to
        Party B shall be actual and lawful, accurate and integrity.

       

      9.
        The
        mortgage provided by Party A hereunder shall not damage any third
        party’s
        lawful
        interests, and not breach any obligation of Party A as provided hereunder
        or in
        laws.

       

      Party
        A
        (corporate seal): Beijing Origin Seed Limited

       

      Legal
        representative (person in charge) or authorized representative (signature):
        

       

      /s/
        Gengchen Han

       

      /s/
        CORPORATE SEAL

       

      November
        18, 2007

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      Party
        B
        (corporate seal): China Construction Bank Corporation Beijing Shangdi
        Sub-Branch

       

      Legal
        representative (person in charge) or authorized representative (signature):
        

       

      /s/
        Qi
        Xue

       

      /s/
        CORPORATE SEAL

       

      November
        18, 2007

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