Stevia Nutra Corp. announced that esteemed researcher, Dr. Ahmed A. El Sheikh, from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has been named Chief Agronomist. Dr. El Sheikh is recognised as an innovator in developing stevia cultivation as well as breeding techniques and protocols. He has been successful in producing new stevia genotypes higher in both Reb A content and leaf yield. Dr. El Sheikh was successful in initiating the first stevia seed nursery in the open field and was also a member of the first commercial stevia field in Egypt (150 acres).