Founded in 2021, Tabaterra Leaf is the biggest tobacco leaf growing company and exporter based in Azerbaijan. As part of the Tabaterra Group, we are dedicated to elevating the quality of local tobacco leaves to international standards by engaging globally recognized experts and utilizing modern technologies.

We cultivate and process Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco across 5 regions in historical tobacco lands of Azerbaijan. From 2025 Burley tobacco will be added.

  • 700+

    Employees

  • 4

    Nationalities

  • 700+

    Ha

  • FCV

    Virginia

  • 1300+

    Green leaf, t

  • 9000+

    Wet leaf, t

Crop status report for September 2024

Wet leaf production, t

2022

2023

2024

Green leaf production, t

2022

2023

2024

Business growth plan

Total green leaf production, t

2023

2024

2025

2026

Land area planted by Tabaterra Leaf, ha

2023

2024

2025

2026

Four receiving and curing centers (RRC) located at Sheki, Zaqatala, Qakh and Balakan regions

  • 10 ha

    Total area of centers

  • 262

    Curing barns area

  • 8 t

    Capacity of each

  • 7/24

    Curing process managed by experts

Availability of tobacco receiving centers in each region where tobacco is growing makes it more effecient for farmers to supply the harvested leaf to the closest center.

Advanced facility overview

Green leaf storage

3,500 m²

Production area is

4,500 m²

Green leaf storage

3,500 m²

Strips storage

2,500 m²

Rated processing capacity is

2.5 t/hour

Equipped with “GODIOLI & BELLANTI” and “EVANS MAC TAVISH” OEM supplied machinery

Advanced production for Virginia tobacco

Float bed and heating system

7 greenhouses

Total area is 5000 m²

Seedling production capacity for up to 300 ha

Fulltime supervision by dedicated personnel

Virginia type tobacco (FCV)

Located in Zaqatala

USA, Brazil & France origin certified seeds