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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

STEVIA CORP. ENTERS INTO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH AGRO GENESIS PTE. LTD.

OCT 12, 2011

AGREEMENT INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR RIGHTS FOR NOVEL CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--STEVIA CORP. (OTCBB: STEV) ("Stevia Corp." or the "Company"),
a farm management company focused on the economic development of Stevia, the
fastest growing product of the alternative sweetening sector, is pleased to
announce it has entered into a two-year development agreement with Agro Genesis
Pte. Ltd. (www.agro-genesis.com), a leading agribusiness solution provider based
in Singapore.

The agreement provides that Stevia Corp. will be the exclusive distributor for
Agro Genesis' novel crop production technique known as the "g'farm system" as it
applies to the growing of Stevia. The g'farm system uses best-in-class
sustainable farming practices and chemical-free solutions to produce crops. This
means that in keeping with sustainable agriculture principles, the g'farm system
incorporates variety screening, crop rotation, comprehensive nutrient management
and soil conservation to implement best management practices in crop production.

The agreement ensures that all technology-related patents (e.g. new varieties,
cultivation programs, harvest and post-harvest processes) resulting from the
project will be co-owned by Stevia Corp. and Agro Genesis with Stevia Corp.
maintaining the right of first refusal for the use and distribution rights of
yielded patents.

Mr. George Blankenbaker, Stevia Corp. President, comments, "We are very pleased
by this arrangement with Agro Genesis, as their practices are truly superior and
we believe this agreement will significantly spur our growth in the sector.
Given the rapid global adoption of Stevia, the market is expanding at an amazing
rate and we are enthusiastically committed to placing ourselves firmly in the
forefront of the opportunity Stevia clearly represents."

Further details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements
can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a
reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") EDGAR database. For more
information visit: www.steviacorp.us.

ABOUT STEVIA CORP. (OTCBB: STEV)

Stevia Corp. is a farm management company with a strong focus on high value
stevia agronomics from plant breeding to good agricultural practices to
post-harvest techniques. To date, the Company has acquired two grower supply
contracts and three nursery fields in Vietnam. In 2010, stevia products were
launched across 35 countries and 38 categories. Within two years of the USA
market opening, Nielsen-based retail consumption data indicated almost $1
billion of retail sales. Market research group, Mintel, has said it expects
sales of stevia sweetened products to top $2 billion in 2011. Zenith
International estimates worldwide sales of stevia extract reached 3,500 tons in
2010 with an overall market value of $285 million and forecasts the global
market for stevia will reach 11,000 tons by 2014 requiring the tripling of
stevia leaf production at the farm level to keep pace with consumer demand. For
more information visit: www.steviacorp.us.

NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined
in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in
this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among
other things, growth of stevia global market, plans to expand stevia production,
use of resources, the development of new business opportunities, and projected
costs, revenue, profits and results operations. Actual results could differ from
those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such
factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new
projects and development stage companies. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update
the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results
could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we
believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this
press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs,
plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should
consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the
risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most
recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic
reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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