In 1964 local farmers of Limassol area decided to found a company for themselves under the name ΣΕ.ΔΙ.ΓΕ.Π the Greek initials which mean exactly: Cooperative Union Supply of Agricultural Products. Later these Greek initials were translated as they were in English SEDIGEP. The company was founded as a regional cooperative company with limited liability and was based in Limassol. As the company grew bigger it got involved not only in citrus fruits but also in table grapes, melons, watermelons and many other products which were popular in the local market and abroad.

The tragic events of 1974 and the Turkish invasion resulted in the great shrinkage of the company but despite the facts it did not dissolve. It actually played a leading role in the post-war era in the marketing and sales of its member’s products and helped the farmers to recover and start all over again. It is one of the main reasons why cooperative unions share great respect and appreciation in the local community until today.

Sedigep picked up the pace once more and managed to secure its foundations deeper into the ground. With its main plant in Limassol and together with a number of regional plants all over the island it became the leading and most important organization of exporting the Local Citrus fruit into the international Market.

In 2004 with Cyprus’s entrance into the EU as a full member, Sedigep was given the opportunity to expand its operations and create its own potato-grower team and get involved in the trade of Cypriot premium potatoes. Until 2004 the commerce of the Cypriot potatoes was solely controlled by a governmental body. The company already had at its disposal the biggest packing house facilities for potatoes on the island in Vrysoulles (Famagusta area) and served as the main packer for the Cypriot potatoes before the new legislations of 2004.

In 2008, several actions were made by the company’s managers to promote new initiatives leading to the engagement of new operations concerning the cultivation and trade of Pomegranates. Advisors, new plant and packing technologies were the commitments that the company made and delivered to its members securing the new product’s success and sustainability.

Today the company counts 50 years of history, experience and valuable knowledge which enables it to manoeuvre and overcome any obstacles of the local and global market but also to meet any international requirements of our Industry.