Amul milk prices in Gujarat were raised by Rs 2 per litre. This is the first increase in milk prices since the state Assembly elections...
Digital Desk: Amul milk prices in Gujarat were increased by Rs 2 per litre on Saturday, according to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).
According to GCMMF sources, Amul milk prices have been raised in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Saurashtra markets as of Saturday.
As per sources, a 500 ml 'Amul Gold' will now cost Rs 32, 'Amul Standard' will cost Rs 29 per 500 ml, 'Amul Taaza' will cost Rs 26 per 500 ml, and 'Amul-T Special' would cost Rs 30 every half litre.
This is the first time Amul milk prices have been raised since the Gujarat Assembly elections in December of last year.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 156 of the 182 seats in the election, a landslip victory.
GCMMF last hiked Amul milk pricing by Rs 2 per litre in August of last year.
Except for Gujarat, the GCMMF last increased milk prices in all markets across the country on February 3 of this year.
Every day, the GCMFF member unions purchase an average of 264 lakh litres of milk from 36 lakh milk farmers in 18,154 villages across Gujarat.
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