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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100305093658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-011670
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHANG YU
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317851

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34458
		FILM NUMBER:		10659174

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 511, 5/F, WING ON PLAZA
		STREET 2:		62 MODY ROAD
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			XXXXX

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA AGRITECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				752955368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 301 # 11 BUILDING #1 FUTURE BUSINESS
		STREET 2:		1ST STREET OF WULIQIAO ROAD, CHAOYANG DI
		CITY:			BEIJING,
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8645186812728

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RM 301 # 11 BUILDING #1 FUTURE BUSINESS
		STREET 2:		1ST STREET OF WULIQIAO ROAD, CHAOYANG DI
		CITY:			BEIJING,
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASIC EMPIRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020201
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001166389</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA AGRITECH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317851</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHANG YU</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RM3F NO. 11 BLDG, ZHONGHONG INT'L GARDEN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FUTURE BUSINESS CTR, CHAOYANG NORTH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, President and Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24720</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1006218</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5805670</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.92</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>24720</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common stock purchase options exercised were awarded to Mr. Chang by the Board of Directors of the issuer for Mr. Chang's
 services to the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">All share amounts give effect to the issuer's 2-for-1 forward stock split effective February 1, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 4,322,420 shares of common stock held by China Tailong Group Limited and 1,483,250 of the 1,745,000 shares held by
 Sammi Holdings Limited.  Mr. Chang holds 100% of the registered shares of China Tailong Group Limited and 85% of the
 registered shares of Sammi Holdings Limited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person exercised the common stock purchase option on a cashless basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares of common stock vest according to the following schedule: (i) 45,000 shares on December 31, 2010 and (ii) 60,000
 shares on December 31, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yu Chang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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