New Delhi: After Mother Dairy hiked prices by Rs 2-4 per litre, a packet of fresh Amul milk pouch will now cost 4-5 per cent more.

The hike will be effective from November 12, 2026, across India.

The reasons attributed are a steep rise in input costs of milk production and processing, cost of fodder (green and dry), cattle feed ingredients and increased fuel expenses.

Toned milk to cost more

Amul, owned by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), last increased retail milk prices in May this year. A statement released on Wednesday, November 11, read, “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).”

“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,” the cooperative said.

Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, has revised prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2-4 per litre, effective November 12.

“Uneven monsoon conditions in several parts of the country have impacted fodder availability – green and dry fodder prices have increased by up to 20 per cent, while cattle feed prices have risen by around 10 per cent over the past year – adding to the cost of milk production for dairy farmers.

“Additionally, persistent inflationary pressures have driven up packaging, transportation and other operational costs by up to 25 per cent. This sustained increase in input and operational costs has necessitated the present revision in consumer milk prices,” Mother Dairy said in a statement.

In Delhi-NCR, the price of Mother Dairy’s toned milk (bulk vended) increased to Rs 60 from Rs 58 per litre. Full cream milk (pouched) will now cost Rs 76 per litre compared to Rs 72.

The price of toned milk (pouched) has increased to Rs 62 per litre from Rs 60 per litre. Double toned milk will cost Rs 56 per litre, up from Rs 54 per litre.

Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres of milk per day in the Delhi-NCR market through its own outlets, general trade and e-commerce platforms. Overall, it sells more than 50 lakh litres per day.

According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), food inflation rose to 7.74 per cent in September from 5.97 per cent the previous month.

Cow milk prices have been increased to Rs 65 per litre from Rs 62 per litre. Last month, Karnataka’s popular dairy brand Nandini raised prices of its products.

The increase in milk prices will affect household budgets and may also result in higher food inflation.

(With PTI inputs)