The purpose of the Consortium is to promote an increase in exports of hazelnuts by Azerbaijani enterprises.

AHEC is the Azerbaijan consortium of 5 exporters of hazelnut manufacturing plants with more than 200 employees. AHEC LLC has been working as a hazelnut manufacturing and export company for 12 years.

Our some certified plants are situated in strategically main hazelnut cultivation regions such as Zagatala and Khachmaz. Besides crop from our own hazelnut orchards, our company control and manage the hazelnut supply chain by the purchase of hazelnuts from local 12000 farmers.

Company’s annual volume of the shelled hazelnut is 5000 tons.

Our Certificate:

Azerbaijan has all the necessary weather and climatic conditions for the cultivation and production of hazelnuts.

Azerbaijan’s hazelnut orchards are situated in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in the country’s regions of Qakh, Zaqatala, and Balakan. The total production volume of hazelnuts in 2013 was 31,202 metric tons. The number of orchards and hectares of production increases annually by an average of 4-5%.

At present, Azerbaijan is among the world’s top five hazelnut producing countries (along with Turkey, Georgia, Italy, and the United States).

According to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, Azerbaijan makes up 4% of world hazelnut production.

Sliced hazelnuts

Blanched hazelnuts

Unshelled raw hazelnuts
(kernels)

Shelled hazelnuts
(in the shell)