India’s leading dairy brands, Amul and Mother Dairy, have announced a milk price hike, adding to household expenses amid ongoing inflation concerns.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets Amul products, has announced a price hike of Rs 2 per litre, the second increase in a year.
Amul attributes the price hike to food inflation, which crossed the 4 per cent mark in April and had risen in recent weeks due to the conflict in West Asia. "The price hike is being done due to an increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk. There is a substantial increase in the cost of cattle feed, milk packaging film and fuel during the year," GCMMF said.
Meanwhile, Mother Dairy too hiked the price of milk by Rs 2 per litre, effective from May 14, 2026. "The revision has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in farmer procurement prices, of around 6 per cent over the past one year, despite continued efforts to limit the impact on consumers," mentioned an official statement by the firm.
Amul revised rates:
According to the revised rates for Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh for a 500 ml pack, slim N variant will cost Rs 27, Taaza Rs 30, cow milk Rs 31 and gold Rs 36. Buffalo milk price has been increased by Rs 4 per litre to Rs 80.
Mother Dairy revised rates:
According to the revised rates for Delhi-NCR, token Milk to cost Rs 58, full cream milk Rs 72, toned milk Rs 60, live lite Rs 54, cow milk Rs 62 and pro milk Rs 72.
For consumers, this means a direct impact on monthly grocery budgets, especially for households that rely on milk as a daily staple.