Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

EXCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS
TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”) is hereby made and entered as of August
25, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Date”) by and between Qualipride International, Inc. a Chinese
company Chinese domiciled at 93-1 Xinjian Middle Road, Zhoucun, Zibo,
Shandong 255300, Mr. Dong Yuejin, and Mr. Guo Yuxiao, an individual with ID No. 610403196202250019, with work address of
26 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi, China (collectively and hereinafter referred to as the “Licensor”) and Stevia First
Corp., a Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”), of 5225 Carlson Road, Yuba City, California
95993 USA. 

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, the Licensor is represented by Qualipride International Ltd. and Mr. Dong Yuejin, domiciled at 93-1 Xinjian Middle Road,
Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong 255300, China.

 

WHEREAS, Licensor has invented or
possesses the rights to the inventions previously disclosed by Licensor to Licensee (the “Methods and Designs”), related
to methods and designs for stevia extraction and purification capable of producing annually more than 150 tons of stevia extract
with total steviol glycosides greater than 95% (“TSG95”), or capable of annual production of 50 metric tons of stevia
extract with greater than 97% Reb A (“RA97”), or alternatively capable of production of more than 80 metric tons annually
of stevia extract with greater than 80% Reb A (“RA80”), according to international Food Chemicals Codex (‘FCC”)
and Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (“JECFA”) standards
for product quality and purity. The total cost of equipment for this facility is estimated at USD$2.55 million;

 

WHEREAS, Licensee desires to obtain
from Licensor, and Licensor desires to grant to Licensee, pursuant to the terms and conditions herein, a license in and to such
methods and designs and any and all technology related thereto.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

		1.	DEFINITIONS

 

		1.1	Methods and Designs. The term “Methods and Designs” as used in this Agreement shall
mean those Methods and Designs owned by Licensor with certain details and performance specifications as previously disclosed by
Licensor to Licensee. The use of the plural may be substituted by the use of the singular where necessary for interpretation of
the terms of this Agreement.

 

		1.2	Performance Specifications. The term “Performance Specifications” shall mean
                                                           those performance specifications related                                                            to the process and
                                                           facility designs as                                                            previously
                                                           disclosed by Licensor to Licensee.

 

		1.3	Technology. The term “Technology” as used in this Agreement shall mean all information,
data and know-how, including, but not limited to, inventions, creations, ideas, discoveries, copyrights, mask works, programs,
and trade secrets, in whatever form or medium, owned or developed by Licensor, relating to the Methods and Designs, and all improvements,
modifications, enhancements, refinements and the like thereto (whether patentable or unpatentable) owned or developed by Licensor,
and all United States and foreign patent applications and patents, whether filed or issued now or in the future, with respect thereto.

 

    	 

    	 

    

		1.3	“Licensed Territory” means the world outside China, including the major markets of
the United States, Europe, and Japan.

 

		1.4	“Exclusive License” means that, subject to any provisions to the contrary in this Agreement,
Licensor shall not grant further licenses in the Licensed Territory, nor make any disclosure to third parties in the Licensed Territory
related to the Methods and Designs.

 

		1.5	“Facility” means a stevia production facility in California with an initial production
capability of more than 1 metric ton each of TSG95, RA80, and RA97 stevia extracts, and which meets all specifications described
in Appendix A, with the final products meeting international FCC and JECFA standards for stevia extract product quality and purity.

 

		2	GRANT OF LICENSE

 

Licensor hereby grants to Licensee an Exclusive
License (including the right to grant sublicenses) in and to the Methods and Designs and the Technology, within the Licensed Territory,
from the Effective Date, for any purpose.

 

		3	FEES

 

3.1Royalty. As consideration for the
license granted hereunder, Licensee shall pay a royalty to Licensor equal to $1.00 for each kilogram of TSG95, $1.50 for each kilogram
of RA80, and $2 for each kilogram of RA97 produced at the Facility that uses the Methods and Designs and meets the Performance
Specifications during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the 12-year anniversary of the Effective Date and
that is stored as a finished product. The royalty amount will be reduced by any amounts found payable to third parties by the Company
in order to use the Technology to produce products.

 

3.2Cash Fee. Licensor will receive
a cash fee of $300,000 after technology transfer and after the project has been financed with more than $2.55 million; a cash fee
of $300,000 once the Facility is operational and meets the Methods and Designs and Performance Specifications for production of
more than 1 metric ton each of TSG95, RA80, and RA97 stevia extracts; and a cash fee of $100,000 once the Facility has been operational
for more than six months meeting all Methods and Designs and Performance Specifications.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

		4	WARRANTIES

 

4.1Authority. Licensor represents and
warrants that it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement to grant the license granted herein and to
perform its obligations hereunder, and that Qualipride International and Mr. Dong Yuejin represents and warrants it has full power
and authority to execute and delivery this Agreement on behalf of Licensor.

 

4.2Negation of Warranties. Nothing
in this Agreement is or shall be construed as:

 

(a)A warranty or representation
that anything made, used, sold, or otherwise disposed of under any license granted or contemplated by this Agreement is
or will be free from infringement of patents, copyright, and other rights of third Parties;

 

(b)An obligation to bring or prosecute
actions or suit against third parties for infringement, except to the extent and in the circumstances described in Article
8; or

 

(c)An obligation to furnish any
technology or technological information other than that contemplated herein.

 

4.3Except as expressly set forth is
this Agreement, Licensor MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THERE ARE NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED PRODUCTS
WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHTS OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

  

		5	CONFIDENTIALITY

 

5.1Obligation. Licensor and Licensee
each acknowledge that this Agreement may require the disclosure by the other to it of the other’s confidential and proprietary
information (“Confidential Information”). Licensor and Licensee each shall at all times regard and preserve such Confidential
Information as secret and confidential and shall not publish or disclose any of such Confidential Information in any manner to
any third party without the prior written consent of the other party in each instance, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.

 

5.2Non-Confidential Information. The
following shall not be considered to be Confidential Information: (i) information that is publicly known or which becomes publicly
known through no fault of either party; (ii) information that is lawfully obtained by either party from a third party (which itself
lawfully obtained the Confidential Information and has no obligation of confidentiality); and (iii) information that is in the
lawful possession of a party, as documented by its records, prior to such information having been initially disclosed by the other
party. Licensor and Licensee shall bear the burden of proof with respect to establishing that any of its claimed Confidential Information
falls within any of the foregoing exceptions.

 

    	 

    	 

    

5.3Publication. The Licensor shall
not publish or arrange for the publication in any scientific, trade or other publication information concerning the Technology
or the Methods and Designs without the Licensor’s prior written consent in each instance.

 

5.4Injunctive Relief. Licensor and
Licensee each acknowledges that in the event of any breach or default by it of this Article 6, the other party, in addition to
any other available rights or remedies, shall be entitled to specific performance, injunctive relief and any other equitable remedy.

 

		6	INFRINGEMENT

 

In the event that either party learns of
facts which it concludes might constitute an actual, threatened or alleged infringement (“Infringement”) of any of
Licensor’s or Licensee’s rights in or to the Methods and Designs or the Technology by any third party, the party, learning
of such facts shall promptly notify the other party in writing, setting forth such facts and the basis for its conclusion, and
shall include in such notice any other reasonably available evidence in support thereof. The Infringement shall be treated as follows:

 

6.1Pursuit by Licensee. Licensee shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to take all appropriate action against the infringing party and Licensee shall pay all
costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation and experts) incurred in connection
with such action. Any legal counsel engaged by Licensee shall be reasonably satisfactory to Licensor. Licensor, at Licensee’s
expense, shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, to jointly assume the prosecution of such
action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Licensee. Licensee shall obtain the consent of Licensor prior to settling any such
action. If Licensee shall fail to take all appropriate action as specified hereunder, then Licensor shall have the right to take
such action at Licensor’s expense.

 

6.2Equitable Relief. Any equitable
relief, including, without limitation, declaratory and injunctive relief, whether or not obtained in conjunction with the recovery
of monetary damages, shall inure to the benefit of both Licensor and Licensee.

 

6.3Nominal Plaintiff. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Article 7, in the event any infringement action, suit or proceeding is brought hereunder by either party
to enforce any rights in or to the Methods and Designs or the Technology, each party, if legally necessary, shall, upon the written
request of the other party, be named, joined and participate therein as a nominal plaintiff.

 

		7	TERMINATION

 

7.1Licensee may terminate this Agreement
only by giving Licensor notice, in writing at least forty-five days in advance of the effective date of the proposed termination
selected by Licensee, of good cause for termination of this Agreement, and Licensor fails to remedy any such cause within thirty
days  after such notice. For the purposes of this Section 8.1, the term “good cause” shall mean the failure
or breach of any representation or warranty made by Licensor in Article 4 of this Agreement, with the exception that Licensee shall
be deemed to have waived any misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty of which such party had knowledge before
the Effective Date of this Agreement.

 

    	 

    	 

    

7.2Licensor may terminate this Agreement
by giving Licensee notice, in writing at least forty-five days in advance of the effective date of the proposed termination
selected by Licensor, if on the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, Licensor has not obtained at least $2.55 million in
financing to fund the construction of the Facility.

 

7.3Surviving any termination are:

 

(a)Any cause of action or claim of Licensee or Licensor,
accrued or to accrue, because of any breach or default by the other party; and

 

(b)All of Licensee’s covenants and agreements
contained herein with respect to confidentiality and secrecy.

 

		8	SUBLICENSES

 

8.1Licensee may grant sublicenses during
the term of the Exclusive License of any Methods and Designs or Technology contemplated hereunder as set forth herein, including
a sub-license to companies engaged in the production of stevia as an affiliate or commercial partner of Licensee.

 

8.2If Licensee is unable or unwilling
to serve or develop any of the Methods and Designs or Technology contemplated hereunder and for which there are willing sublicensees,
Licensee will negotiate in good faith all necessary sublicenses hereunder.

 

Any such sublicenses also shall expressly
include the provisions of all Articles of this Agreement for the benefit of Licensor and provide for the transfer of all obligations,
including the payment of royalties specified in such sublicenses, to Licensor or its designee, in the event that this Agreement
is terminated.

 

		9	FAILURE TO EXPLOIT THE METHODS AND DESIGNS

 

If Licensee fails to obtain financing of
greater than $2.55 million within 12 months of the Effecive Date then the Exclusive License granted by Licensor to Licensee pursuant
to Article 2 shall revert to Licensor.

 

		10	NOTICES

 

All notices under this Agreement shall
be deemed to have been fully given when done in writing and deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified, sent
to the addresses as specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement. Either party may change its address upon written notice
to the other party.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

		11	CONSTRUCTION

 

11.1This Agreement shall be governed
by the laws of the United States and of the state of California applicable to agreements negotiated, executed and performed wholly
within California.

 

11.2The failure of Licensor to enforce
at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement, or any rights in respect thereto, or to exercise any election herein provided,
shall in no way be considered to be a waiver of such provisions, rights, or elections or in any way to affect the validity of this
Agreement.

 

11.3It is mutually agreed that this
Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the parties hereto applying to the matters herein contained, and that the same
has been entered into in reliance upon only the provision contained herein and not upon any representations by either of the parties;
that this Agreement shall supersede all representations, agreements, statements and understandings relating to such matters made
prior to execution of his Agreement, and that this Agreement can only be amended by an agreement in writing executed by all of
the parties hereto.

 

11.4The rule of construction that an
agreement shall be interpreted against the drafting party shall not apply to this Agreement. In this Agreement, whenever the context
so requires, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular or plural number or tense, shall include the others.

 

		12	ASSIGNMENT

 

This Agreement may not be assigned.

 

		13	SEVERABILITY

 

If any provision of this Agreement is determined
to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then to the extent necessary to make such
provision and/or this Agreement legal, valid or otherwise shall be limited, construed or severed and deleted from this Agreement,
and the remaining portion of such provision and the remaining other provisions hereof shall survive, remain in full force and effect
and continue to be binding, and shall be interpreted to give effect to the intention of the parties insofar as that is possible.

 

		14	AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

Neither this Agreement nor any of its provisions
may be amended, changed, modified or waived except in a writing duly executed by the party to be bound thereby.

 

		15	FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

The parties shall shall execute any and
all additional documents and instruments and shall take any and all other actions necessary or desirable to carry out the intent
and purpose of this Agreement.

    	 

    	 

    

 

		16	COUNTERPARTS

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals by their duly authorized officers or representative.

 

QUALIPRIDE INTERNATIONAL

 

 

/s/ Dong Yuejin

By: Dong Yuejin

 

DONG YUEJIN

 

/s/ Dong Yuejin

 

 

GUO YUXIAO

 

/s/ Dong Yuejin, as attorney-in-fact

 

STEVIA FIRST CORP.

 

 

/s/ Robert Brooke

By: Robert BrookeExhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

 

This Employment Agreement,
dated August 25, 2014 (the “Commencement Date”), is between Stevia First Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Stevia
First” and collectively with any subsidiaries such as Qualipure or SF Pure, the “Company”) and Dong Yuejin,
an individual with business address at 93-1 Xinjian Middle Road, Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong 255300, China (“Employee”).

 

1. Position and Responsibilities 

 

(a) Position. Employee is employed
for a managerial position by the Company to render services to the Company. Employee shall perform such duties and responsibilities
as are normally related to such position in accordance with the standards of the industry and any additional duties now or hereafter
assigned to Employee by the Company. Employee shall abide by the rules, regulations, and practices as adopted or modified from
time to time in the Company’s sole discretion.

                       
 

(b) No Conflict. Employee represents
and warrants that Employee’s execution of this Agreement, Employee’s employment with the Company, and the performance
of Employee’s proposed duties under this Agreement shall not violate any obligations Employee may have to any other employer,
person or entity, including any obligations with respect to proprietary or confidential information of any other person or entity.

                       
 

(c) Term. The term of employment
of Employee by the Company pursuant to this Employment Agreement shall be for the period commencing on the Commencement Date and
ending on the date that Employee’s employment is terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Employment Agreement.

                       
 

2. Compensation and Benefits 

 

(a) Base Salary. In consideration
of the services to be rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a base salary to be determined later (“Base
Salary”). Employee’s Base Salary will be reviewed from time to time in accordance with the established procedures
of the Company for adjusting salaries for similarly situated employees and may be adjusted in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(b) Stock-Based Employment Compensation.
Employee will receive warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Stevia First’s common stock, 400,000 of which will vest immediately,
and 333,334 to vest on the 1-year anniversary, 333,334 to vest on the 2-year anniversary, and 333,333 to vest on the 3-year anniversary
of the Commencement Date. Employee will also receive 700,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, 200,000 of
which shall vest immediately, and 166,667 to vest on the 1-year anniversary, 166,667 to vest on the 2-year anniversary, and 166,666
to vest on the 3-year anniversary of the Commencement Date.

 

(c) Stock-Based Incentive on Sales.
Employee will receive 250,000 shares of Stevia First’s restricted common stock and warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of
Stevia First’s common stockthat will vest only once the Company has obtained more than $5 million in annual revenue pursuant
to the Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Qualipride International entered into on or around the same date as this Agreement.

 

(d) Stock-Based Incentive on Technology.
Employee will receive 250,000 shares of Stevia First’s restricted common stock and warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of
Stevia First’s common stock that will vest only once the Company has constructed a Facility and it is operational using the
Methods and Designs and meets the Performance Specifications as defined within the Technology License Agreement entered into with
Qualipride International on or around the same date as this Agreement.

 

(e) Expenses. The Company shall
reimburse Employee for reasonable business expenses including travel incurred in the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder
in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement guidelines.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

3. At-Will Employment; Termination By
Company 

 

            At-Will Termination by Company. The employment of Employee shall be “at-will”
at all times. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment with the Company at any time, without any advance notice, for
any reason or no reason at all, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in or arising from any statements, policies
or practices of the Company relating to the employment, discipline or termination of its employees. Upon and after such termination,
all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease.

                  
 

4. Other Terminations By Company 

 

(a) By Death. Employee’s employment
shall terminate automatically upon Employee’s death. The Company shall pay to Employee’s beneficiaries or estate,
as appropriate, any compensation then due and owing. Thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease.
Nothing in this Section shall affect any entitlement of Employee’s heirs or devisees to the benefits of any life insurance
plan or other applicable benefits.

                       
 

(b) By Disability. If Employee becomes
eligible for the Company’s long term disability benefits or if, in the sole opinion of the Company, Employee is unable to
carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by Employee by reason of any physical or mental impairment for
more than ninety (90) consecutive days or more than one hundred and twenty days (120) in any twelve-month period, then, to the
extent permitted by law, the Company may terminate Employee’s employment. The Company shall pay to Employee all compensation
to which Employee is entitled up through the date of termination, and thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement
shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect Employee’s rights under any disability plan in which Employee is a participant.

 

5. Termination By Employee 

 

At-Will Termination by Employee. Employee
may terminate employment with the Company at any time for any reason or no reason at all, upon four weeks’ advance written
notice. During such notice period Employee shall continue to diligently perform all of Employee’s duties hereunder. The
Company shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to make Employee’s termination effective at any time prior to the
end of such notice period as long as the Company pays Employee all compensation to which Employee is entitled up through the last
day of the four week notice period. Thereafter all obligations of the Company shall cease.

                       
 

6. Termination Obligations 

 

(a) Return of Property. Employee
agrees that all property (including without limitation all equipment, tangible proprietary information, documents, records, notes,
contracts and computer-generated materials) furnished to or created or prepared by Employee incident to Employee’s employment
belongs to the Company and shall be promptly returned to the Company upon termination of Employee’s employment.

                       
 

(b) Resignation and Cooperation. Upon
termination of Employee’s employment, Employee shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices and directorships then
held with the Company. Following any termination of employment, Employee shall cooperate with the Company in the winding up of
pending work on behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees.

                       
 

(c) Continuing Obligations.  Employee
understands and agrees that Employee’s obligations under Sections 6, 7, and 8 herein (including Exhibit A) shall survive
the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason and the termination of this Agreement.

 

    	 

    	 

    

7. Inventions and Proprietary Information;
Prohibition on Third Party Information 

 

(a) Proprietary Information Agreement.
Employee agrees to sign and be bound by the terms of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, which is attached
as Exhibit A (“Proprietary Information Agreement”).

                       
 

(b) Non-Solicitation. Employee acknowledges
that because of Employee’s position in the Company, Employee will have access to material intellectual property and confidential
information. During the term of Employee’s employment and for one year thereafter, in addition to Employee’s other
obligations hereunder or under the Proprietary Information Agreement, Employee shall not, for Employee or any third party, directly
or indirectly (i) divert or attempt to divert from the Company any business of any kind, including without limitation the solicitation
of or interference with any of its customers, clients, members, business partners or suppliers, or (ii) solicit or otherwise induce
any person employed by the Company to terminate his employment.

 

(c) Non-Disclosure
of Third Party Information. Employee represents and warrants and covenants that Employee shall not disclose to the Company,
or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others at any time, including but not limited
to any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer, if any; and Employee acknowledges and agrees that any violation
of this provision shall be grounds for Employee’s immediate termination and could subject Employee to substantial civil liabilities
and criminal penalties. Employee further specifically and expressly acknowledges that no officer or other employee or representative
of the Company has requested or instructed Employee to disclose or use any such third party proprietary information or trade secrets.

 

8. Arbitration 

 

a. ARBITRATION.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8(b) BELOW, EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR CONCERNING
ANY INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES THEN IN EFFECT OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. THE ARBITRATOR MAY GRANT
INJUNCTIONS OR OTHER RELIEF IN SUCH DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY. THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FINAL, CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING
ON THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION. JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED ON THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION.
THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL OF THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SUCH ARBITRATION, AND EACH OF THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE SHALL SEPARATELY
PAY THEIR COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES.

 

THIS ARBITRATION
CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF EMPLOYEE’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO
ALL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP (EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8(b) BELOW), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING CLAIMS:

 

i. ANY AND
ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT; BREACH OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH
AND FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL
MISREPRESENTATION; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE; AND DEFAMATION;

 

    	 

    	 

    

ii. ANY AND
ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
OF 1990, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, AND LABOR CODE SECTION 201, et seq.;

 

iii. ANY AND
ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.

 

b. EQUITABLE
REMEDIES. EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE OR INADEQUATE TO MEASURE AND CALCULATE THE COMPANY’S DAMAGES FROM ANY
BREACH OF THE COVENANTS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 1 AND 7 HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT IF EMPLOYEE BREACHES ANY OF SUCH
SECTIONS, THE COMPANY WILL HAVE AVAILABLE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHT OR REMEDY AVAILABLE, THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN AN INJUNCTION
FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION RESTRAINING SUCH BREACH OR THREATENED BREACH AND TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF ANY SUCH PROVISION
OF THIS AGREEMENT. I FURTHER AGREE THAT NO BOND OR OTHER SECURITY SHALL BE REQUIRED IN OBTAINING SUCH EQUITABLE RELIEF AND I HEREBY
CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH INJUNCTION AND TO THE ORDERING OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

 

c. CONSIDERATION.
EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT EACH PARTY’S PROMISE TO RESOLVE CLAIMS BY ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, RATHER THAN THROUGH THE COURTS, IS CONSIDERATION FOR THE OTHER PARTY’S LIKE PROMISE. EMPLOYEE FURTHER UNDERSTANDS
THAT EMPLOYEE IS OFFERED EMPLOYMENT IN CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYEE’S PROMISE TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS.

 

9. Amendments; Waivers; Remedies 

 

This Agreement may not be amended or waived
except by a writing approved by the Board of Directors and signed by Employee and by a duly authorized representative of the Company
other than Employee. Failure to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right. Any waiver
of any breach of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breaches. All rights or remedies specified for
a party herein shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights and remedies of the party hereunder or under applicable
law.

 

10. Assignment; Binding Effect 

 

(a) Assignment. The performance
of Employee is personal hereunder, and Employee agrees that Employee shall have no right to assign and shall not assign or purport
to assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company; and nothing
in this Agreement shall prevent the consolidation, merger or sale of the Company or a sale of any or all or substantially all
of its assets.

                       
 

(b) Binding Effect. Subject to the
foregoing restriction on assignment by Employee, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the
parties; the affiliates, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of the Company; and the heirs, devisees, spouses,
legal representatives and successors of Employee.

 

    	 

    	 

    

11. Notices 

 

All notices or other communications required
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered: (a) by hand; (b) by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (c) by United States first class registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the principal address of the other party, as set forth below. The date of notice shall be deemed to be the earlier
of (i) actual receipt of notice by any permitted means, or (ii) two (2) business days following dispatch by overnight delivery
service or five (5) business days following dispatch by the United States Mail. Employee shall be obligated to notify the Company
in writing of any change in Employee’s address. Notice of change of address shall be effective only when done in accordance
with this paragraph.

 

Company’s Notice Address:

Stevia First Corp.

5225 Carlson Rd.

Yuba
City, CA 95993

 

Employee’s Notice Address:

Dong Yuejin

93-1 Xinjian Middle Road

Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong 255300, China

 

12. Severability 

 

If any provision of this Agreement shall
be held by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent
permitted by law, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that the time period
or scope of any provision is declared by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum time period or scope
that such court or arbitrator deems enforceable, then such court or arbitrator shall reduce the time period or scope to the maximum
time period or scope permitted by law.

 

13. Taxes 

 

All amounts paid under this Agreement (including
without limitation Base Salary) shall be paid less all applicable state and federal tax withholdings and any other withholdings
required by any applicable jurisdiction.

 

14. Governing Law 

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

15. Interpretation 

 

This Agreement shall be construed as a
whole, according to its fair meaning, and not in favor of or against any party. Sections and section headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Whenever the context requires, references to the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.

 

16. Counterparts 

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of this Agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

    	 

    	 

    

 

17. Authority 

 

Each party represents and warrants that
such party has the right, power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and to perform and discharge all of the
obligations hereunder; and that this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement and obligation of such party
and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

18. Entire Agreement 

 

This Agreement is intended to be the final,
complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of Employee’s employment by the Company and may not be contradicted by evidence
of any prior or contemporaneous statements or agreements, except for agreements specifically referenced herein (including the Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement attached as Exhibit A). To the extent that the practices, policies or procedures of the Company,
now or in the future, apply to Employee and are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement
shall control. Any subsequent change in Employee’s duties, position, or compensation will not affect the validity or scope
of this Agreement.

 

19. Employee Acknowledgement 

 

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES EMPLOYEE HAS HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT, THAT EMPLOYEE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, THAT
EMPLOYEE IS FULLY AWARE OF ITS LEGAL EFFECT, AND THAT EMPLOYEE HAS ENTERED INTO IT FREELY BASED ON EMPLOYEE’S OWN JUDGMENT
AND NOT ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

STEVIA FIRST CORP.

 

By: /s Robert Brooke

 

Name:Robert Brooke

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EMPLOYEE:

 

 

/s/ Dong Yuejin

 

Name:Dong Yuejin

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