Baft County Walnut Producers & Processors Directory | Iranco
Value chain, industrial derivatives, district matrix and database of 12 processing, cooperative and trading units
7,000+ ha walnut orchards and ~14,000 t dry harvest; tables for Dashtabad plant, Baft IZ, 60 ha Chandler block, Botyas, rural union and Shahrivar–Mehr bulk market flows.
Baft County walnut value chain
Baft in southwest Kerman sits above 2,300 m with cool mountain climate and 6,500–7,500 ha of walnuts — Iran’s largest walnut acreage — yielding 11,000–16,000 t dry nuts annually, second only to Toyserkan in national volume.
Heritage cultivars with >65% unsaturated fat, a 60 ha mechanised Chandler block and the 105 ha Baft industrial city link orchards to optical sorting, packing halls and regional wholesale desks.
Industrial city & processing infrastructure
| Infrastructure | Location | Capacity / role | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baft industrial city | Km 3 Baft–Kerman road | 105 ha (86 ha operational), utilities | 153 km to Kerman & southern ports |
| Food-processing zone | Dedicated nut-packing zone | Sorting unit D26109 & nut workshops | Kerman industrial cities corp. |
| Dashtabad plant | Dashtabad / Khabar | 400 t/y kernel processing | County agriculture office |
| Dashtabad workshop belt | Near farm clusters | Agri-processing sheds Khabar & Kashkuyeh | Decentralised coverage |
| 60 ha Chandler estate | Piedmont modern blocks | Largest mechanised Chandler orchard in Iran | Baft grafted rootstock |
Value-chain layers & industrial derivatives
| Layer | Derivatives | Markets / uses |
|---|---|---|
| Green husk | Tannins, natural dyes, biocides | Textiles, pharma extracts |
| Hard shell | Charcoal briquettes, activated carbon | Water & gas filtration |
| Graded kernel | Super-white, halves, stew, meal | Snacks, bakery, HORECA |
| Secondary foods | Cold-pressed oil, butter, micronised powder | Biscuits, ice cream, supplements |
Kernel grades & secondary products
| Class | Key specs | Target buyers |
|---|---|---|
| In-shell walnut | Kernel moisture <8%, >30 mm | Wholesalers, produce markets |
| Sorted kernels | 6–8% moisture, aflatoxin-free | Packers, pastry plants, hotels |
| Processed foods | Controlled acidity, stable emulsion | Biscuit & chocolate lines |
| Recycled by-products | Fixed carbon, <5% moisture | Filtration, furnaces, dyeing |
Standard industrial preparation flow
Green hulling
Immediate de-husking after shake-down to limit staining and fermentation.
Wash & drying
Potable water rinse and warm-air dryers to 6–8% kernel moisture.
Crack & optical sort
Calibrated crackers plus laser/colour sorters for foreign material and dark pieces.
Modified-atmosphere pack
MAP or inert gas liners to slow unsaturated fat oxidation.
Geographic matrix: districts & rural belts
| District | Climate / cultivars | Water & infra | Chain role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goghar (Amirabad) | >2,500 m, fatty native strains | Springs & qanats | Heritage orchards |
| Central / Bezangan | Paper-shell & needle walnuts | Baft dam tailwater, deep wells | Annual walnut festivals |
| Kiskan | >50% kernel, early bearing | Mount Shah perennial streams | Fresh market & Barkanan yard |
| Fathabad | Young grafted blocks | Baft plain aquifer | Improved cultivars |
| Khabar & Dashtabad | Walnut–almond mix, new clusters | Zarath river recharge | 400 t plant & workshop zone |
Company & trader database
Processing & packing plants
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashtabad Walnut & Almond Processing PlantBrand: Dashtabad Walnut & Almond PlantCounty agriculture & Dashtabad admin | Dashtabad / Khabar | Mechanised sorting (400 t/y) | Walnut kernels, almonds, mixed nuts | Active |
| Baft IZ Dried-Nut Sorting UnitBrand: Baft IZ Sorting UnitUnit D26109 · Kerman industrial cities corp. | Baft industrial city | Modern hulling, sort & pack | Walnut & almond kernels, mixed nuts | Active |
| Amiran Bam Kavir Co.Brand: Amiran Bam KavirNational ID 14014818330 · Reg. 1951 | Central Baft | Agri packing & value-add | Walnut kernels, in-shell, dried fruit | Active |
| Baft Chandler Walnut EstateBrand: Baft Chandler Walnut Complex60 ha grafted · Baft agriculture office | Baft piedmont belt | 60 ha mechanised grafted orchard | Export Chandler walnuts, graft wood | Export |
Cooperatives & orchard aggregation
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baft Rural Cooperatives UnionBrand: Baft Rural Cooperatives UnionTel. 034-42253009 · 09138458267 | Baft | Collective purchase from orchards | Walnuts, almonds, grains | Active |
| Armaghan Rabar Dried-Nut Co-opBrand: Armaghan Rabar Dried-Nut Co-opNational ID 10630076544 | Baft | Hulling & retail packing | Local walnut & kernels | Active |
| Azin Gostar Baft Agri Co-opBrand: Azin Gostar Baft Agri Co-opNational ID 10630068917 | Baft | Supply & orchard trading | Bulk walnut, packing services | Active |
Wholesalers, terminals & digital retail
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkanan Walnut Bulk ExchangeBrand: Barkanan Walnut ExchangeHarvest season: Shahrivar–Aban | Kiskan / Barkanan | Seasonal village terminal | Native in-shell, hand-cracked kernels | Active |
| Baft Walnut Trading Office (M. Musavi)Brand: Baft Walnut Trading (M. Musavi)Baft scales trading platform | Baft | National-scale banking | Paper-shell Baft, high-fat kernels | Active |
| Kasraei Baft Walnut GroupBrand: Kasraei Baft Walnut SupplyBaft walnut growers union | Goghar / Bezangan | Grower-sort-wholesale integrator | Sorted organic Baft walnuts | Active |
| Botyas Digital DistributionBrand: Botyas Digital Retailbotyas.ir | Baft / Kerman | E-commerce & souvenir retail | Fresh paper-shell Baft walnuts | Active |
| Ahmadi Nuts TradingBrand: Ahmadi Nuts TradingTel. 09123958000 · info@nutsahmadi.com | National network / Baft | National banking for industry | Baft walnuts for confectionery | Export |
Distribution, pricing & trade flows
Over 70% of volume is pooled from small orchards in Goghar, Kiskan and Bezangan; bulk sales in Shahrivar–Mehr move through Barkanan yards and the Kol Haji market, then transit to Sirjan, Kerman and Bandar Abbas. Much volume is repacked under other provinces’ brands.
The 400 t Dashtabad plant, Baft IZ sorting hall and platforms such as Botyas and Baft scales strengthen direct grower contracts and supply to confectionery plants in Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan.
Processing gap & production–capacity mismatch
>80% raw exit
Most volume leaves in jute sacks without integrated wash-dry lines.
Sun drying
Open-air drying raises mould, darkening and quality discounts.
No CA storage
Missing controlled-atmosphere cold rooms disrupts off-season marketing.
Officials cite >80% of Baft walnuts leaving raw in jute sacks; missing CA cold stores and integrated mechanical drying keep sun-drying risks and kernel darkening high.
Strategic levers for value addition
Geographical indication registration, CA nut terminals at Baft IZ, shell-to-briquette/carbon plants in Dashtabad, and contract farming via the rural cooperative union with national bakery chains — four pillars to anchor the Baft brand.
Iranco’s team connects you with verified players in this chain.