<p>"The commerce secretary and DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) are constantly monitoring the situation. Whatever appropriate decision is required will be taken,” Sharma said at a press conference here. <br /><br />He said prices of onions and tomatoes have risen mainly because of hoarding by some traders. <br /><br />The minister's remarks came against the backdrop of tomato prices shooting up to about Rs.40 per kg in Delhi from around Rs.15-20 a kg 10 days back. <br /><br />Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said a small quantity of tomatoes is exported to neighbouring countries, especially Pakistan. <br /><br />"Tomato trading is very localised. There is no consistency in prices even within the country,” said Khullar. <br /><br />“Tomato export is quite negligible. Just nearly one percent of total output is exported,” he added.<br /><br />Tomato prices have shot up here because of a supply crunch due to unseasonal rains in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, from where the bulk of the crop comes to Delhi.</p>
<p>"The commerce secretary and DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) are constantly monitoring the situation. Whatever appropriate decision is required will be taken,” Sharma said at a press conference here. <br /><br />He said prices of onions and tomatoes have risen mainly because of hoarding by some traders. <br /><br />The minister's remarks came against the backdrop of tomato prices shooting up to about Rs.40 per kg in Delhi from around Rs.15-20 a kg 10 days back. <br /><br />Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said a small quantity of tomatoes is exported to neighbouring countries, especially Pakistan. <br /><br />"Tomato trading is very localised. There is no consistency in prices even within the country,” said Khullar. <br /><br />“Tomato export is quite negligible. Just nearly one percent of total output is exported,” he added.<br /><br />Tomato prices have shot up here because of a supply crunch due to unseasonal rains in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, from where the bulk of the crop comes to Delhi.</p>