It is hereby declared to be the policy of this chapter:
(a) To aid agricultural producers in preventing economic waste in the marketing of their agricultural commodities and in developing more efficient methods of marketing agricultural products.
(b) To enable agricultural producers of this State, with the aid of the State:
(1) To develop, and engage in research and educational programs to develop better and more efficient marketing and utilization of agricultural products;
(2) To establish orderly marketing of agricultural commodities;
(3) To provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of agricultural commodities for market;
(4) To provide methods and means including, but not limited to, public relations and promotion for the maintenance of present markets and for the development of new or larger markets, both domestic and foreign, for agricultural commodities produced within this State and for the prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of such agricultural commodities to market;
(5) To eliminate or reduce economic waste in the marketing or use of agricultural commodities;
(6) To restore and maintain adequate purchasing power for agricultural producers.
(c) To protect the interest of consumers by assuring a sufficient pure and wholesome supply of agricultural commodities of good quality at all seasons and times.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-235.2; 1968 (55) 2743.