Abstract
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) has demonstrated remarkable commercial potential across diverse industries. It has been widely recognized for its rich phytochemical composition, including essential oils, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and dietary fiber. This study aimed to estimate the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) and analyze linear trends in area, production, and productivity of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) cultivation in India over a 30-year period. A quantitative, descriptive research study based on secondary time-series data employing linear trend analysis and CAGR computation. The study covered fennel cultivation across India, with particular reference to leading producer states — Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh — spanning the period from 1994–95 to 2023–24. Secondary time-series data (N = 30) were sourced from Indiastat, the Department of Agriculture (Rajasthan), and the Board of Revenue (Rajasthan). Three parameters — area (thousand hectares), production (thousand MT), and productivity (MT/hectare) — were analyzed using semi-log regression (linear trend analysis Y=a+bX) and CAGR, computed as CAGR = (\(\frac{V_f}{V_i}\)) -1 The average area, production, and productivity were 59.62 thousand hectares, 90.79 thousand MT, and 1.41 MT/hectare, respectively. Area grew at a CAGR of 6.89% (R² = 0.78), production at 8.73% (R² = 0.84), and productivity at 1.69% (R² = 0.68). Production exhibited the highest variability (CV = 0.78), while productivity remained relatively stable (CV = 0.17). A notable production surge was recorded in 2023–24, reaching 376.05 thousand MT over an area of 216.02 thousand hectares. Fennel cultivation in India demonstrated a consistent and statistically significant positive growth trajectory across all three dimensions over the 30-year study period. The production growth rate surpassing both area and productivity growth rates individually indicates a combined effect of increased land allocation and improved farming efficiency. The unprecedented 2023–24 surge warrants further investigation into its contributing factors and long-term sustainability.
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Claim · model-written summary
Fennel area grew at a CAGR of 6.89%.
- Taxon
- Fennel
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Anethum foeniculumt0 - Outcome
- Areae1
- Value
- 6.89%e1
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t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e1“Area grew at a CAGR of 6.89% (R² = 0.78)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fennel production grew at a CAGR of 8.73%.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- productione2
- Value
- 8.73%e2
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Verbatim
t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e2“production at 8.73% (R² = 0.84)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fennel productivity grew at a CAGR of 1.69%.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- productivitye3
- Value
- 1.69%e3
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t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e3“productivity at 1.69% (R² = 0.68)”
Claim · model-written summary
The average fennel area over the study period was 59.62 thousand hectares.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- areae0
- Value
- 59.62 thousand hectarese0
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Verbatim
t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e0“The average area, production, and productivity were 59.62 thousand hectares, 90.79 thousand MT, and 1.41 MT/hectare, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
The average fennel production over the study period was 90.79 thousand MT.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- productione0
- Value
- 90.79 thousand MTe0
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Verbatim
t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e0“The average area, production, and productivity were 59.62 thousand hectares, 90.79 thousand MT, and 1.41 MT/hectare, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
The average fennel productivity over the study period was 1.41 MT/hectare.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- productivitye0
- Value
- 1.41 MT/hectaree0
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Verbatim
t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e0“The average area, production, and productivity were 59.62 thousand hectares, 90.79 thousand MT, and 1.41 MT/hectare, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Fennel production showed the highest variability of the three parameters.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- highest variabilitye4
- Value
- CV = 0.78e4
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Verbatim
t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e4“Production exhibited the highest variability (CV = 0.78), while productivity remained relatively stable (CV = 0.17)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fennel productivity remained relatively stable.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- productivity remained relatively stablee4
- Value
- CV = 0.17e4
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t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e4“Production exhibited the highest variability (CV = 0.78), while productivity remained relatively stable (CV = 0.17)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fennel production reached a notable surge in 2023–24.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- production surgee5
- Value
- 376.05 thousand MTe5
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t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e5“A notable production surge was recorded in 2023–24, reaching 376.05 thousand MT”
Claim · model-written summary
The production growth rate surpassed both the area and productivity growth rates.
- Taxon
- FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
- Outcome
- production growth ratee6
- Direction
- surpassinge6
- Comparator
- area and productivity growth ratese6
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t0“Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”
e6“The production growth rate surpassing both area and productivity growth rates individually”