COBIDEZA

SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA, COOPERATIVA DE LA BISBARRA DEZA it was established as such in 1994, although there was a grouping of farmers since the end of the 1980s. In 1999, together with other cooperatives in the region, founded Xuncoga S.C., cooperative of Second degree. Currently Cobideza S.C. It has more than 250 members from the municipalities of Lalín, Agolada, Vila de Cruces and Silleda, of which 155 are active milk producers. Cobideza S.C. Its main objective is the information and training of its partners to improve their professionalism and competitiveness as milk producers, supporting them with a series of programs and services that aim to increase their level and quality of life.

Cobideza was founded in 1994 in the Deza region of Galicia, as a result of the collaborative efforts of local farmers and the importance of the dairy sector in the region. Since then, its membership has grown and its activities have diversified, incorporating services such as service stations, farm shops, and its own cheese factory. Currently, it has more than 300 members and continues to expand its range of services and products.

The cooperative offers raw milk, veterinary and pharmaceutical products and services, agronomic advice, insurance processing, service stations, agricultural machinery rental, farm replacement services, and agricultural and livestock products through its agro-shops. Among its notable products are the DOP Arzúa-Ulloa cheese and the DOP Tetilla Ecológico cheese, as well as animal feed, fodder, fertilizers, phytosanitary products, and agricultural machinery.

Cobideza's fundamental purpose is to support and professionalize its livestock members, increasing their competitiveness and quality of life, in addition to supplying both members and the general public with products and services necessary for the agricultural and livestock sector. In the long term, it seeks to grow and diversify its activities to meet the needs of the rural environment and promote the social economy in its area of influence.