Mother Dairy and Amul Raise Milk Prices by Rs 2-4 a Litre From November 12

Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, will raise the price of its liquid milk by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre from Thursday, November 12. Amul's marketer, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has also announced a Rs 2-4 per litre increase from the same date. For households that buy milk regularly, the change will raise monthly food bills.

New Mother Dairy prices in Delhi-NCR

Mother Dairy announced the revision in a statement on Wednesday. The new per-litre prices are:

• Full cream and Pro Milk: Rs 76, up from Rs 72 (Rs 4 rise)
• Cow milk: Rs 65, up from Rs 62 (Rs 3 rise)
• Toned milk (pouch): Rs 62, up from Rs 60
• Double toned milk (Live Lite): Rs 56, up from Rs 54
• Bulk vended (token) milk: Rs 60, up from Rs 58

What Amul has announced

GCMMF said it has raised fresh pouch milk prices by 4-5% across major variants and packs in India. It said Amul Taaza toned milk (3% fat) rises by Rs 2 a litre, or 3.3%, and Amul Gold (6% fat) by Rs 4, or 5.5%. The cooperative said the increase is needed to pay producers better prices amid low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat and other regions.

Reasons given for the increase

Mother Dairy's spokesperson said uneven monsoon conditions have affected fodder availability. According to the company, green and dry fodder prices have risen by up to 20% and cattle feed by around 10% over the past year. It also said packaging, transport and other operating costs have risen by as much as 25%.

The company said it remains committed to balancing farmer and consumer interests, with nearly 75-80% of its milk sales realisation going to milk procurement. GCMMF similarly pointed to higher costs for fodder, cattle feed ingredients, packaging film and fuel.

Separately, unnamed sources told a news agency that higher procurement prices paid to farmers were behind the move and that the company is passing on part of that increase to consumers. Mother Dairy's spokesperson declined to comment on that account, so it remains unconfirmed by the company.

Timing and wider price pressures

Mother Dairy last raised milk prices on May 14, 2026, about six months ago. Before that, it revised rates in April 2025.

The hike comes as food prices are climbing. Reports citing National Statistics Office data say food inflation rose to 7.74% in September from 5.97% in August, and retail inflation reached 5.54% from 4.83%, driven by higher onion and other food prices. Reports say higher milk prices could add to household food budgets, though the overall effect on inflation depends on other food categories.

Reports say Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres a day in Delhi-NCR, with total daily sales above 50 lakh litres.

What is still unknown

The cost increases cited, including the 25% rise in packaging, transport and operating costs, are company claims without independent figures in the available reporting. It is also unclear how much of the increase will reach farmers, or whether other dairy brands will follow with their own hikes.

Questions answered

What are Mother Dairy's new milk prices in Delhi-NCR?

From November 12, full cream and Pro Milk cost Rs 76 a litre, cow milk Rs 65, toned milk Rs 62, double toned Rs 56 and token milk Rs 60.

When did Mother Dairy last raise prices?

Reports say it last raised milk prices on May 14, 2026, and before that in April 2025.