Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 11: Milk prices are set to increase from Thursday, November 12, with dairy majors Amul and Mother Dairy raising rates by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre across several variants.
The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has announced a 4-5 per cent increase in the prices of fresh pouch milk across major variants and pack sizes. Mother Dairy has also revised the prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre, according to PTI reports.
Both companies have attributed the increase to higher input and milk procurement costs. The revisions come around six months after their previous price hikes in May.
In a statement on Wednesday, GCMMF said the revised prices would come into effect from 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.
GCMMF said the revision followed a sharp increase 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 risen 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.
The federation said its member unions had increased the procurement prices paid to farmers by 4-5 per cent over the past year. The latest revision would provide further support to milk producers, it said.
GCMMF added that around 80 per cent of the revenue earned from consumers through the Amul co-operative structure was returned to 36 lakh milk producers. A major share of the latest retail price increase would also go to farmers, it said.
Mother Dairy has likewise increased the prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre from November 12, according to PTI. The company, which is the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, last revised its prices on May 14, 2026. Sources said higher procurement costs had prompted the latest increase, with part of the additional burden being passed on to consumers.
In Delhi-NCR, the price of toned milk sold through bulk vending machines has been increased to Rs 60 per litre from Rs 58. Full-cream pouch milk will now cost Rs 76 per litre, compared with Rs 72 earlier, while pouch toned milk will be priced at Rs 62, up from Rs 60.
The price of double-toned milk has been raised to Rs 56 per litre from Rs 54, while cow milk will now cost Rs 65 per litre, compared with Rs 62 earlier.
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 per cent of its milk sales realisation to farmers.
The latest price revision is expected to increase household expenditure on an essential food item and could add to inflationary pressures. The overall impact will depend on how consumers adjust their purchases and spending.