Abstract: Action of zero growth of fertilizer use was implemented since 2015，which has been regarded as an important measure to control agricultural non-point source pollution and promote green development of agriculture all over China.Damage caused by excessive use of chemical fertilizer，effectiveness of fertilizer reduction and efficiency evaluation，technical measures and safeguard measures of reducing chemical fertilizer and increasing efficiency were summarized，which is expected to be helpful to further development of zero growth action of chemical fertilizer in future.