As part of the [New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition], Tanzania committed to...make it easier for investors to gain access to land...[Such] commitments are deemed necessary to spur growth in agriculture and lift millions of poor farmers out of poverty. Kabwe, [the chairman of the Tanzanian parliament's public accounts committee] however, believes his government's tax-related commitments will benefit companies rather than small farmers, while proposed changes around seeds could pose serious threats to rural communities. "Anything that involves facilitating seed importation is a threat...Farmers will not be able to farm until they import, linking farmers to vulnerability of international prices. Big companies will benefit..."...Kabwe says the government should be investing in small farmers instead. "With large-scale farming, you are turning small farmers into mere labourers," he said. "Yes there will be huge investment in the country. There may be improvements in rural infrastructure. But this will not liberate people from poverty." [refers to Agrica]