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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-10-011675.txt : 20100305
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-10-011675.hdr.sgml : 20100305
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100305094936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-011675
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:			Zhu Mingfang
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479801

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34458
		FILM NUMBER:		10659205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		E2903, JING MAO INTERNATIONAL APARTMENT
		STREET 2:		BA LI QIAO SOUTH ST. TONG ZHOU DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			101100

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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<ownershipDocument>

    <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>0001479801</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zhu Mingfang</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</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>12360</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37360</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </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>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12360</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common stock purchase options that the reporting person exercised were awarded to the reporting person by the Board of
 Directors of the issuer for his 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">The reporting person exercised the common stock purchase option on a cashless basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options to purchase up to 22,500 shares vest and become exercisable on December 31, 2010 and the remaining options to
 purchase up to 30,000 shares vest and become exercisable on December 31, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ming Fang Zhu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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