After Mother Dairy, Amul hikes milk prices by up to Rs 4 per litre from November 12

NEW DELHI: Milk prices are set to rise from Thursday, November 12, with dairy majors Amul and Mother Dairy increasing rates by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre across several variants. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, announced a 4-5% increase in the prices of fresh pouch milk across major variants and pack sizes in India. Mother Dairy has also revised the prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2-4 per litre, according to PTI reports. Both companies have cited higher input and procurement costs for the increase. The revisions come around six months after their previous price hikes in May. In a statement on Wednesday, GCMMF said the revised prices would take effect on November 12, 2026. "The price of our largest-selling Amul Taaza toned milk with 3 per cent milk fat has been increased by only Rs 2 per litre (3.3 per cent increase) and Amul Gold Milk with 6 per cent milk fat by Rs 4 per litre (5.5 per cent rise)," the federation said. It said the hike followed a sharp rise in the cost of milk production and processing. Expenses on green and dry fodder, cattle feed ingredients such as oil cake, maize and molasses, packaging film and fuel have increased significantly over the past year. "In the current challenging environmental circumstances due to low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat, as well as many parts of India, we are constrained to increase the consumer price of milk to pay better prices to our producers and support them in these difficult times," it added. GCMMF said its member unions had raised procurement prices paid to farmers by 4-5% over the past year. It added that a further revision would help support milk producers. The federation said around 80% of the revenue earned from consumers through the Amul co-operative structure is returned to 36 lakh milk producers. It added that a major share of the latest retail price increase would also go to farmers. Mother Dairy has also increased the prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2-4 per litre from November 12, according to PTI. The company, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, last revised prices on May 14, 2026. Sources said higher procurement costs had prompted the latest increase, with the company passing on part of the additional burden to consumers. In Delhi-NCR, the price of toned milk sold in bulk vending machines has been raised to Rs 60 per litre from Rs 58. Full-cream pouch milk will now cost Rs 76 per litre, up from Rs 72, while pouch toned milk will cost Rs 62, compared with Rs 60 earlier. The price of double-toned milk has increased to Rs 56 per litre from Rs 54, while cow milk will cost Rs 65 per litre, up from Rs 62. Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres of milk daily in the Delhi-NCR market through its outlets, general trade and e-commerce platforms. Its total daily milk sales exceed 50 lakh litres. The company said it passes on 75-80% of its milk sales realisation to farmers. The latest revision will increase household spending on an essential food item and could add to inflationary pressures. The impact will depend on the extent to which consumers adjust their purchases and spending.