India, Nov. 30 -- Talks on the enhancement of the Multilateral Mechanism for the functioning of access and benefit sharing failed at the 11th meeting of the Governing Body (GB11) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The issue would be taken up at intersessional meetings before the Twelfth Governing Body meeting (GB12).

During the six-day meeting in Lima, Peru, discussions on the subject were held in closed door meetings. Though deliberations continued even through the last day, delegates failed to come to a consensus and a Chair's compromise proposal draft text was presented at the fag end of the last plenary meeting on November 29.

The Chair's text suggested that members adopt at least the re...