Amul hikes milk prices: The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk under the Amul brand, said the increase works out to about 4% to 5% across its major fresh milk variants nationwide. The size of the rise depends on the variant.
Amul Taaza, the toned milk, will go up Rs 2 to Rs 62 per litre. Amul Gold, the full-cream milk, will rise Rs 4 to Rs 80 per litre. Amul Shakti and Amul Tea Special are also covered by the revision.
The federation said costs have climbed over the past year for milk production, processing, packaging film and fuel transport. Prices of green and dry fodder, oil cake, maize and molasses have risen sharply, it said.
Low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat and other parts of India also forced the increase, the federation said. It said the higher prices will help it pay producers better.
Amul’s member unions have raised the price they pay farmers for milk by 4% to 5% in the past year, the federation said. A similar revision is planned to support farmers further.
The federation said 80% of the money consumers pay for milk goes back to the 36 lakh producers in the Amul co-operative. It said most of the retail increase will reach them, and that they will be encouraged to raise output.
This is Amul’s first milk price increase since May 2026.
The announcement came hours after Mother Dairy, which sells milk and milk products mainly in Delhi, said it would raise prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre from Thursday, also citing higher input costs.
