Stevia is a perennial shrub from the leaves of which is obtained a very sweet, non-calorific, glycoside-containing substance. It does not cause tooth decay and is suitable for people suffering from diabetes. It is approved in the US as a dietary supplement and it grows in Paraguay.
Interest in this plant is such that the investment promotion agency Rediex, part of Paraguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has identified it as an area with significant growth prospects, as it has done for the agribusiness, meat, energy and infrastructure sectors.
