Milk is set to cost more from Thursday, November 12, as dairy majors Amul and Mother Dairy have raised prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 a litre across several variants.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk under the Amul brand, said it has increased prices of fresh pouch milk by 4 to 5 per cent across major variants and pack sizes in India. Mother Dairy has revised prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2 to Rs 4 a litre in Delhi-NCR.
01. How much more will you pay?
Amul Taaza toned milk, with 3 per cent milk fat, will cost Rs 2 more a litre, a rise of 3.3 per cent. Amul Gold, with 6 per cent fat, will cost Rs 4 more a litre, a rise of 5.5 per cent. Some premium variants, including full cream buffalo milk, will cost up to Rs 6 more a litre.
In Delhi-NCR, Mother Dairy’s toned milk sold in bulk has gone up to Rs 60 a litre from Rs 58. Full cream milk in pouches will now cost Rs 76 a litre, up from Rs 72, while pouched toned milk is up by Rs 2 to Rs 62 a litre.
02. Why are prices rising?
Both companies have blamed higher input and procurement costs. GCMMF said milk procurement prices have risen by at least 5 per cent because of higher fodder and fuel costs, along with costlier milk fat.
This is the second price hike in the 2026-27 financial year, which is unusual. Milk prices usually rise only once a year. Both companies last raised prices in May 2026.
Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, sells around 35 lakh litres of milk a day in the region and more than 50 lakh litres across its markets.
