Leading dairy companies Amul and Mother Dairy have increased milk prices by ₹2 to ₹6 per litre, effective November 12, 2026. According to The Hindu BusinessLine, the price revision varies by product category, with toned milk rising by ₹2, full cream milk by ₹4, and full cream buffalo milk by ₹6. ThePrint reported that the hikes are driven by higher input costs, including increased farmer procurement rates and fuel expenses. In the Delhi-NCR region, The Hindu BusinessLine noted that the price of bulk-vended toned milk will increase from ₹58 to ₹60 per litre, while packaged full cream milk will rise from ₹72 to ₹76 per litre.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk under the Amul brand, stated in a Wednesday statement that it raised prices by 4-5 percent for fresh pouch milk variants. GCMMF attributed the increase to a significant rise in the cost of fodder, cattle feed ingredients, packaging film, and fuel. The cooperative also cited low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat and other parts of India as factors constraining milk production. The Hindu BusinessLine added that milk fat prices have risen by 20 to 25 percent over the past few months, further increasing production costs for dairy companies.
Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, revised its liquid milk prices by ₹2 to ₹4 per litre. Sources cited by ThePrint and The Hindu BusinessLine indicated that rising procurement prices from farmers forced the company to pass on part of the input cost increase to consumers. Mother Dairy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board, sells over 50 lakh litres of milk daily. The company’s last price revision was on May 14, 2026, following an earlier increase in April 2025, according to The Hindu.
The price hikes are expected to impact household budgets and potentially influence food inflation. ThePrint reported that food inflation rose to 7.74 percent in September, up from 5.97 percent the previous month, according to the National Statistics Office. Retail inflation also increased to 5.54 percent in September, remaining within the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band. Amul achieved a brand turnover of ₹1 lakh crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year, while Mother Dairy’s turnover grew by 17 percent to ₹20,300 crore, as noted by ThePrint.