Abstract:
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is a medicinal, spice, aromatic, melliferous, vegetable
and ornamental plant. Fennel finds application in official and folk medicine, cooking, food,
pharmaceutical, perfume and cosmetics and other industries, as well as in veterinary medicine,
animal husbandry.
In the world the popularity of fennel is increasing; it is widespread in almost all the
countries, but not grown on a wide scale. The main fennel-producing countries are India, Russia,
Mexico, Iran, China, Pakistan, Argentina, Indonesia, and others. In recent years, in many countries
of the world, considerable attention has been paid to improving the elements of the growing
technology of this crop.
