The buckwheat is an important cereal and medicinal plant which occupies an important position in the national economy.With the emphasis on natural and unpolluted healthy food and food therapy crop,the market requirement of buckwheat is increasingly growing.It is important for our country' s industrial development of a highyield,good-quality,high-efficiency,ecological and safe production system of buckwheat.Therefore,this paper introduces general description of production in buckwheat and focuses on the cultivation technique in sowing date,density,fertilization and chemical regulation.The paper also discusses the progress in adversity stress and photosynthetic physiology.Based on the production reality and development trends of buckwheat,the emphasis and orientation of future research are also put forward in this paper.