This paper reviewed the breeding history and experiments of oil flax in Hebei province , 9 breeding achievements were summarized , including application and promotion of varieties , introduction and utilization of germplasm resources , improvement of disease resistance and high -yield breeding tar-gets, research on breeding theory and methods , as well as projects completed , awards and talents culti-vation.And 4 shortages were pointed out , including the hybrid parent genetic basis , breeding test meth-ods, variety breeding methods, variety adaptability, and so on.Directions for the future were brought up based on the following factors , including determination of breeding target , excavation and introduction of germplasm resource , improvement of detection means and development of adaptable varieties with disease-resistant, high-yield and good quality .