Growing the sugar plant herb, also known as stevia, is becoming popular in Indian kitchens. For diabetics, health-conscious people, or anyone trying to cut back on sugar, it offers a natural ...

The Stevia Hellas Cooperative says its sale are rising by 12% per year Seven years ago, a group of Greek farmers stopped growing tobacco and switched to a trendy alternative to sugar - stevia.

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a plant native to South America, is widely known for its sweet-tasting steviol glycosides, which are 100–150 times sweeter than sucrose. These glycosides, including ...