The Model APMC Act, 2003, was drafted by the central government to mandate that all agricultural produce must be sold exclusively through government-regulated physical mandis.

The Model APMC Act of 2003 was actually drafted to liberalize the agricultural marketing sector. It encouraged states to allow private markets, direct purchase centers, and contract farming, aiming to break the monopoly of traditional APMC mandis and provide farmers with more avenues to sell their produce competitively.