Amul and Mother Dairy raise milk prices

New Delhi: Leading dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy have raised milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre, effective Thursday, citing higher input costs, including increased procurement rates paid to farmers and rising fuel expenses. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Mother Dairy, two of the country’s major milk suppliers, last increased retail milk prices in May this year. Last month, Karnataka’s popular dairy brand Nandini also hiked prices of its products.

The latest increase is expected to put additional pressure on household budgets and could also contribute to higher food inflation. In a statement on Wednesday, GCMMF, which sells milk under the Amul brand, said it had increased milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre, effective Thursday. The cooperative has raised prices of fresh pouch milk by 4-5 per cent across major milk-selling variants and packs in India, effective 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, and Amul Gold milk with 6 per cent milk fat by Rs 4 per litre,” GCMMF said. Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, has also revised the prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2-4 per litre, effective November 12.