Milk Set to Cost More in Delhi-NCR and Across India From November 12

Price increases take effect Thursday

Consumers in Delhi-NCR and other parts of India will pay more for fresh milk from Thursday, November 12, after two of the country’s largest dairy brands announced revisions. Mother Dairy, which supplies the bulk of milk in the capital region, is raising prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre. Amul, marketed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has increased rates on its fresh pouch variants by roughly 4 to 5 per cent nationwide.

Revised rates by variant

In the National Capital Region, packaged full cream milk from Mother Dairy will rise to Rs 76 per litre from Rs 72. Packaged toned milk goes to Rs 62 from Rs 60, and toned milk sold through bulk vending machines moves to Rs 60 from Rs 58. Double toned milk will cost Rs 56, up from Rs 54, while cow milk climbs to Rs 65 from Rs 62. Full cream buffalo milk, which carries 6.5 per cent fat, will be priced at Rs 86 against Rs 80 previously.

Amul’s increases are smaller in percentage terms for its flagship lines. Amul Taaza toned milk, which contains 3 per cent milk fat, rises by Rs 2 to Rs 61 per litre, a 3.3 per cent increase. Amul Gold, with 6 per cent milk fat, goes up by Rs 4 to Rs 76 per litre, or 5.5 per cent.

Why prices are rising

Dairy companies say the cost of procuring milk has climbed. Milk fat prices have risen by about 20 to 25 per cent over recent months, and cattle feed has become more expensive for farmers. Supplies have also remained tight even though this is the flush season, when output typically peaks. Because companies rely on milk powder and milk fat to make liquid milk when fresh supply falls short, the costlier fat has pushed up production expenses as well.

Amul pointed to rising costs of green and dry fodder, cattle feed ingredients such as oil cake, maize and molasses, milk packaging film and fuel. The cooperative also cited low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat and other regions as a factor. Mother Dairy said it was passing on part of its higher input costs to customers.

Payments to farmers

Both companies stressed that producers will receive a large share of the added revenue. Mother Dairy said it returns 75 to 80 per cent of its milk sales realisation to farmers. GCMMF said its member unions have raised procurement rates by 4 to 5 per cent over the past year and that 80 per cent of the money collected from consumers through the Amul structure goes back to its 36 lakh milk producers. Amul has also raised the fat-linked procurement rate to Rs 1,000 per kilogram, according to industry sources.

Background

Mother Dairy, founded in 1974, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board. It sells roughly 35 lakh litres of milk a day in Delhi-NCR through its outlets, general trade and e-commerce channels, and more than 50 lakh litres daily overall. It reported a 17 per cent rise in turnover to Rs 20,300 crore last fiscal year. Mother Dairy’s previous milk price change was on May 14, 2026. Amul had last raised milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in May this year. In Karnataka, the state’s Nandini brand separately raised its base milk price by Rs 8 per litre, effective November 1, after a state Cabinet decision.

What next

The revised rates apply from November 12 across the markets served by both companies. Mother Dairy declined to comment beyond the information provided by sources, and the cost pressures cited by both firms, including fat prices and fodder, will determine whether further adjustments follow.