The main objective is minimum market intervention. Statutory measures will only be implemented if sufficient support among directly-affected parties can be proven.
The objectives of the 1996 Act are as follows:
- the increasing of market access for all market participants
- the promotion of efficient marketing of agricultural products
- the optimisation of export earnings of agricultural products
- the enhancement of the viability of the agricultural sector
Statutory measures may also not be detrimental to food security and job security.