This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the sources, influencing factors, and remediation strategies for heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils. The authors highlight the significant environmental and health threats posed by heavy metal pollution and discuss the rapid development of advanced remediation strategies. The sources of heavy metals in agricultural soils include atmospheric deposition, animal manure, mineral fertilizers, and pesticides. The accumulation of heavy metals in crops is influenced by plant characteristics and soil factors such as pH, redox potential, organic matter content, clay content, and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Effective strategies to reduce heavy metal accumulation in crops include low-metal cultivar selection/breeding, physiological blocking, water management, soil amendment, and phytoremediation. Low-metal cultivars can be selected or bred to reduce heavy metal accumulation, while physiological blocking involves using mineral nutrients to alleviate heavy metal toxicity. Water management, such as flooding and alternate wetting and drying, can affect the bioavailability of heavy metals. Soil amendments like lime, phosphate minerals, clay minerals, biochar, and livestock manure can immobilize heavy metals. Phytoremediation, which uses heavy metal-accumulating plants, is an eco-friendly approach to reduce metal content in soils. The paper also emphasizes the importance of strict environmental protection standards and regulations to control heavy metal contamination. Overall, the review provides valuable guidance for the selection and development of control and remediation technologies for heavy metal-contaminated agricultural soils.This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the sources, influencing factors, and remediation strategies for heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils. The authors highlight the significant environmental and health threats posed by heavy metal pollution and discuss the rapid development of advanced remediation strategies. The sources of heavy metals in agricultural soils include atmospheric deposition, animal manure, mineral fertilizers, and pesticides. The accumulation of heavy metals in crops is influenced by plant characteristics and soil factors such as pH, redox potential, organic matter content, clay content, and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Effective strategies to reduce heavy metal accumulation in crops include low-metal cultivar selection/breeding, physiological blocking, water management, soil amendment, and phytoremediation. Low-metal cultivars can be selected or bred to reduce heavy metal accumulation, while physiological blocking involves using mineral nutrients to alleviate heavy metal toxicity. Water management, such as flooding and alternate wetting and drying, can affect the bioavailability of heavy metals. Soil amendments like lime, phosphate minerals, clay minerals, biochar, and livestock manure can immobilize heavy metals. Phytoremediation, which uses heavy metal-accumulating plants, is an eco-friendly approach to reduce metal content in soils. The paper also emphasizes the importance of strict environmental protection standards and regulations to control heavy metal contamination. Overall, the review provides valuable guidance for the selection and development of control and remediation technologies for heavy metal-contaminated agricultural soils.