A group of scientists called Scientists for Genetic Diversity has written to key Indian ministers about a worrying agreement proposed at the 11th session of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources in Lima, Peru. The proposal aims to improve the Multilateral System on Access and Benefit Sharing but, according to the scientists, it is deeply unfair. They say it benefits large agriculture and tech companies while ignoring the rights of farmers and indigenous communities. The compromise plan includes changes to the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) and leaves important payment rates and system expansions for the next meeting. Scientists warn that this postponement keeps the current unfair system in place, giving easy access to wealthy nations while paying very little to countries rich in genetic resources. In their letter to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, and ICAR Director M. L. Jat, the scientists said, "It is an insult to everyone’s intelligence to label this as a ‘compromise’ as it accommodates not one of the vociferous demands made by developing countries concerning justice, equity, and the acknowledgement of ownership rights held by farming and indigenous communities." They also criticized the Indian delegation for not opposing the flawed proposal strongly. The scientists called this silence a "spectacular failure to protect the rights of our farming communities, who are the true custodians of our valuable genetic resources." The group recommends forming a special expert team to set clear rules and deadlines before the next treaty meeting. They want India to firmly reject the compromise and stand up for fairness and justice in genetic resource sharing. This issue affects the control of seed resources vital for global food security and the rights of nations and farmers who nurture them.