Amul and Mother Dairy raise milk prices by up to ₹4 a litre from today; Mother Dairy full cream now ₹76
India's two biggest milk brands have both raised prices from Thursday, 12 November, citing higher costs for fodder, feed, fuel and packaging.
- Amul Gold: +₹4 a litre (about 5.5%)
- Mother Dairy full cream: ₹72 → ₹76
- Nandini toned milk: ₹46 → ₹54 (from 1 Nov)
What changed
Amul, sold by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), is raising fresh pouch milk prices across India from today. Amul Taaza (toned milk) goes up by ₹2 a litre and Amul Gold by ₹4 a litre, about 5.5%. Managing director Jayen Mehta blamed a steep rise in the cost of producing and processing milk.
In Delhi-NCR, Mother Dairy has made a similar move. Full cream milk in pouches now costs ₹76 a litre instead of ₹72. Toned milk goes from ₹60 to ₹62, bulk-vended toned milk from ₹58 to ₹60, double toned from ₹54 to ₹56, and cow milk from ₹62 to ₹65.
Why prices are rising
The dairies say almost everything that goes into a litre of milk now costs more: cattle feed, fodder, diesel and packaging. Weak rainfall in parts of Gujarat has also hit fodder supply. For Amul, this is the second increase this financial year, after one in May. Mother Dairy's last revision was on 14 May 2026.
What it means for you
Milk is bought every day in most Indian homes, so even ₹2–4 a litre adds up quickly for a family's monthly budget. Karnataka's Nandini already raised its basic toned milk from ₹46 to ₹54 a litre on 1 November, with ₹7 of that going to farmers. The hikes also add to food-price pressure just as October's retail inflation data is due today.
