In order to meet the needs of the development of the work of soil testing and fertilizer, better play the supporting role of the Group of Experts, the Ministry of Agriculture to revise and improve the Ministry of Agriculture soil testing and fertilization Technical Expert Group on the program of work ", further defined the primary duties and working mechanism of the Group of Experts and fertilization Technical Expert Group general adjustment.

The general focus on the need to carry out the work of soil testing and fertilizer, and appropriately increase the economic crop fertilization technology, the integration of water and fertilizer, fertilizer macro-management, efficient slow-release fertilizer, scientific fertilization technical guidance services experts. The new expert group from 22 people, more than the previous increase, leader continue to be served by the China Agricultural University, Resources, Environment and Food Security Center Director Professor Zhang Fusuo, deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS soils researchers, physiological responses to the interactions between heavy metal and researchers who, Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The secretariat is located in the National Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center of Soil and Fertilizer Technology Department.

In 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture in the start of the implementation of soil testing and fertilizer subsidy project, set up a special technical expert group of the Ministry of Agriculture soil testing and fertilizer. Fertilization Technical Expert Group responsible for the comments and suggestions on the organization of work according to the Ministry of Agriculture, is responsible for soil testing and fertilization technical checks, staff consultation and research to guide the work, and Fertilization health sustainable development. Planting Industry Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the leadership and guidance of the Technical Expert Group of the Ministry of Agriculture soil testing and fertilizer, the annual work arrangements to ensure funding for the Group of Experts.