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Amul, Mother Dairy Hike Milk Prices by ₹2 Per Litre From Today

SimpliCity News Team · 14 May 2026

New Delhi:

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has announced a nationwide increase of ₹2 per litre across its milk variants from May 14.

The revision, which translates into an increase of around 2.5 to 3.5 per cent, comes after nearly a year without any consumer price hike since May 2025. According to the company, the increase has become necessary due to rising operational and production costs, including higher cattle feed prices, packaging film costs and fuel expenses.

Among the revised prices in Ahmedabad, Saurashtra and Kutch markets, Amul Gold 500 ml has been increased from ₹34 to ₹35, while the 1 litre Amul T Special pack has been raised from ₹63 to ₹66. Amul Taaza 500 ml will now cost ₹29 instead of ₹28, while Amul Buffalo Milk 500 ml has gone up from ₹37 to ₹39. The 1 litre Amul Taaza pack has also been revised from ₹55 to ₹57.

“Since May 2025, Amul has made no increase in the consumer price of milk. This revision is being done due to an increase in overall cost of operation and production,” GCMMF said in a statement.

The federation added that its member unions have increased farmer procurement prices by ₹30 per kg of fat and reiterated that nearly 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers goes directly to milk producers. According to the company, the price revision is intended to ensure remunerative returns to dairy farmers while sustaining milk production.

GCMMF also stated that the latest hike remains lower than the average food inflation despite sustained cost pressures across the dairy value chain.

Following Amul’s announcement, Mother Dairy also confirmed a ₹2 per litre hike in prices of its liquid milk variants in the NCR region with effect from May 14.

According to a spokesperson for Mother Dairy, the increase was driven by a sustained rise of around 6 per cent in farmer procurement prices over the past year.

“This revision represents only a partial pass through of increased costs and is aimed at maintaining a fair balance between farmer welfare and consumer interests,” the company stated.

Mother Dairy further said that nearly 75 to 80 per cent of its milk sales realisation goes towards milk procurement and farmer payments, highlighting the continued pressure on dairy operations and supply chains.

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Amul, Mother Dairy Hike Milk Prices by ₹2 Per Litre From Today

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