Amul, Mother Dairy raise milk prices by Rs 2/litre

India's two largest dairy cooperatives, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets products under the Amul brand, and Mother Dairy, have raised prices on fresh milk by 2 rupees per litre across major variants, with the changes taking effect on May 14.

The price adjustment, announced on Wednesday, applies nationwide for Amul and primarily affects liquid milk variants for Mother Dairy, particularly in the Delhi-NCR region. Both companies cited rising input costs, including cattle feed, packaging materials, and fuel, as the primary reasons. Amul described the hike as a 2.5 to 3.5 percent increase, lower than the average food inflation rate. Member unions linked to Amul have also boosted procurement prices for farmers by 30 rupees per kilogram of fat, a 3.7 percent rise over the past year. Mother Dairy noted a six percent increase in farmer procurement prices over the same period, stating the revision represents a partial pass-through of costs to balance farmer welfare and consumer interests.

Under Amul's revised rates in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, a 500 ml pouch of Amul Taaza now costs 29 rupees, up from 28, while the one-litre pack rises to 57 rupees from...