After Amul, Mother Dairy hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre from today

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• Jun 3, 2024 | Guriya Khatun

This price hike applies to all milk variants and is effective from Monday (June 3) in Delhi-NCR and other areas where Mother Dairy operates. Similarly, the Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) declared a Rs 2 per liter price hike for Amul milk on Sunday, also taking effect from Monday.

Digital Desk: Mother Dairy on Monday announced a Rs 2 per litre increase in milk prices across the Delhi-NCR region, attributing it to escalating input costs over the past 15 months. This adjustment applies to all milk variants and is effective from Monday (June 3) in Delhi-NCR and other areas where Mother Dairy operates. Similarly, the Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) declared a Rs 2 per liter price hike for Amul milk on Sunday, also taking effect from Monday (June 3). These price adjustments from both major milk suppliers coincide with the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections.

Check revised rates here

·         Full cream milk: Rs 68 per litre

·         Toned milk: Rs 56 per litre

·         Double-toned milk: Rs 50 per litre

·         Buffalomilk: Rs 72  per litre 

·         Cow milk: Rs 58 per litre

·         Token milk (bulk vended milk): Rs 54 per litre

What Mother Dairy said on price hike

In a statement, Mother Dairy said, "It is increasing its liquid milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across all operating markets from June 03, 2024, onwards. The increase in consumer price is mainly to compensate the producers for increased production costs, which have been on the rise for over one year."

Mother Dairy, which currently sells 35 lakh litres of fresh milk per day in Delhi-NCR, stated that it last revised its liquid milk prices in February 2023. "Despite paying higher prices towards milk procurement in the last few months, the consumer prices were kept intact. Moreover, the heat stress across the country has been unprecedented and it is likely to further impact milk production," Mother Dairy said.

The company emphasised that it allocates approximately 75-80 per cent of its milk sales revenue towards procurement. This helps in ensuring the sustenance of dairy farming and the availability of quality milk. "The surge in farm prices is only being partially passed on to the consumers, with an effective revision of 3-4 per cent, thereby securing the interests of both the milk producers and the consumers," Mother Dairy said.

Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre

Late on Sunday, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), renowned for its Amul brand dairy products, raised milk prices nationwide by approximately Rs 2 per litre, effective from Monday. This Rs 2 hike corresponds to a 3-4 per cent increase in MRP, significantly lower than the average food inflation rate. GCMMF highlighted that it hadn't adjusted prices for fresh pouch milk in major markets since February 2023.

New Prices of Amul Milk:

·         Amul Gold: The price of 500 ml of Amul Gold has increased to Rs 33, while the price of one liter milk packet will  rise from Rs 64 to Rs 66.

·         Amul Buffalo Milk: The price of 500 ml of Amul buffalo milk has increased to Rs 36.

·         Amul Shakti: The price of 500 ml of Amul Shakti has increased to Rs 30.