The APMC Act was first enacted in 1930 in Bombay Presidency.

The primary objective of the APMC Act is to regulate the marketing of agricultural produce in order to protect the interests of both farmers and consumers.

An APMC performs various functions, including licensing of traders and commission agents, fixing of minimum support prices for agricultural produce, construction and maintenance of market yards, and regulation of market practices.

A commission agent acts as an intermediary between farmers and buyers, facilitating the sale of agricultural produce in the market.

The APMC system has been criticized for creating a monopoly for traders and commission agents, leading to exploitation of farmers and discouraging direct marketing between farmers and consumers.

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was enacted to achieve all of the mentioned objectives, namely, to prevent hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, to ensure equitable distribution of essential commodities, and to stabilize prices of essential commodities.

Wheat, rice, and sugar are all essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Hoarding or black marketing of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is punishable with both imprisonment for up to 7 years and fine of up to Rs. 10 lakh.

APEDA was established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985.

The primary function of APEDA is to promote the export of agricultural and processed food products from India.

APEDA has undertaken various initiatives to promote the export of agricultural and processed food products, including the Agricultural Export Policy, the National Horticulture Mission, and the Food Processing Industry Policy.

NAFED was established in 1958.

NAFED's primary objective is to promote cooperative marketing of agricultural produce, provide financial assistance to farmers, and undertake price support operations for agricultural produce.

NAFED undertakes various activities, including procurement of agricultural produce from farmers, export of agricultural produce, and distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers.

The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) Act, 1937 was enacted to achieve all of the mentioned objectives, namely, to establish standards for grading of agricultural produce, to regulate the marketing of agricultural produce, and to promote the export of agricultural produce.