Mother Dairy, Amul Milk Prices to Rise by Up to Rs 6 a Liter
Mother Dairy and Amul will raise milk prices in Delhi-NCR from November 12, with increases ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 6 per liter depending on the variety. The changes come as dairy companies face tighter supplies and higher costs for buying milk from farmers.
Mother Dairy and Amul will raise milk prices in Delhi-NCR by Rs 2 to Rs 6 per liter from November 12, with the mother dairy amul milk increases varying by type. Full cream packaged milk will cost Rs 76 per liter, while full cream buffalo milk will rise to Rs 86.
The price changes reflect lower milk supplies and higher costs for buying milk from farmers. Toned milk will increase by Rs 2 per liter, full cream milk by Rs 4 and full cream buffalo milk by Rs 6.
New prices across Delhi-NCR
Packaged toned milk will cost Rs 62 per liter, up from Rs 60. Toned milk sold through bulk vending machines will rise to Rs 60 from Rs 58.
Double-toned milk will increase to Rs 56 per liter from Rs 54. Cow milk will cost Rs 65, up from Rs 62.
Full cream packaged milk will rise from Rs 72 to Rs 76 per liter. Full cream buffalo milk, which contains 6.5% fat, will increase from Rs 80 to Rs 86.
Higher costs and tighter supplies
Milk fat prices have risen by around 20-25% over the past few months, while more expensive cattle feed has added to farmers’ costs. Milk supplies have also tightened despite the flush season, when production and availability usually improve.
When fresh milk is in short supply, dairy companies use milk powder and milk fat to make liquid milk. Higher milk fat prices have made that process more expensive.
Amul has increased its milk-fat-linked procurement rate to Rs 1,000 per kilogram. The higher rate allows farmers to receive more than Rs 60 per liter for milk, according to industry sources.
Mother Dairy has decided to pass on part of its higher costs to consumers. The company pays farmers 75-80% of the money it earns from milk sales, industry sources told PTI.
Mother Dairy’s sales in the region
Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh liters of milk daily in Delhi-NCR through its outlets, general trade and e-commerce platforms. Its daily milk sales across all markets exceed 50 lakh liters.
The company reported a 17% rise in turnover to Rs 20,300 crore in the last fiscal year, driven by higher demand for its milk products and cooking oils. Mother Dairy last raised prices on May 14, 2026.
In Karnataka, Nandini’s revised milk prices took effect from November 1 after the state Cabinet approved an Rs 8 per liter increase in the base price. The government said the increase was needed to protect dairy farmers facing severe drought conditions.
Karnataka’s Cooperation Minister Laxman Savadi said the government had also considered the possibility of farmers selling milk to other states if prices were not raised.
