Amul, Mother Dairy Increase Milk Prices by Rs 2-4 per Litre
The companies said higher fodder, feed and fuel costs forced the increase, with Amul citing 4%-5% higher pouch milk prices nationwide.
- On Thursday, November 12, 2026, leading dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy increased retail milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre across major liquid milk variants, citing rising input and operational costs.
- The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Mother Dairy attributed the increase to higher expenses on fodder, cattle feed, packaging, and transportation, compounded by uneven rainfall across India and Gujarat.
- Under revised rates, Amul Taaza toned milk costs Rs 2 more per litre while Amul Gold milk increased by Rs 4 per litre; full cream milk now costs Rs 76 per litre.
- GCMMF and Mother Dairy last increased retail milk prices in May this year, while Karnataka's popular dairy brand Nandini raised prices of its products last month.
- Amul operates as the world's largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative with 36 lakh members, while Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres of milk per day in the Delhi-NCR market.
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Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre from Thursday
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) Leading dairy companies Amul and Mother Dairy have hiked milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre, effective Thursday, due to higher input costs, including higher farmer procurement rates and increased fuel expenses. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Mother Dairy, leading […]
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Dairies say they must pay producers more to keep supplies coming. GCMMF, which markets Amul, said its member unions raised procurement prices by 4-5 per cent over the past year, and that a major portion of the latest increase will go back to producers to encourage higher output. The cooperative said 80 per cent of consumer revenue is returned to 36 lakh milk producers. Mother Dairy returns 75-80 per cent of its milk sales revenue to farmers and …
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