Milk prices have risen across India as major cooperatives increased rates by two to four rupees per litre.
The upward price revision took effect on November 12, 2026. Higher procurement costs drove the changes.
Mother Dairy increased liquid milk prices by two to four rupees per litre in Delhi-NCR.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation implemented a nationwide price increase for Amul products. Mother Dairy sells more than 50 lakh litres of milk daily. Established in 1974, Mother Dairy operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board.
Cooperatives attributed the adjustments to escalating operational expenses and farm-gate procurement pressures. Green and dry fodder prices climbed by roughly 20 percent over the preceding year. Cattle feed costs advanced by about 10 percent.
Packaging, transport, and other operational expenses surged by up to 25 percent. Uneven monsoon rainfall across several regions created fodder shortages. Cooperatives funnel 75 to 80 percent of their sales revenue back to farmers to support producer livelihoods, ensuring that procurement prices rose by four to five percent over the past year.
The price adjustments placed immediate pressure on monthly household budgets following the festival season. Families purchasing a litre of milk daily face incremental increases that accumulate over a monthly cycle.
“The rise in milk prices has certainly caused us a loss. Our day begins with milk itself. Milk is used in everything, so this is a direct loss for us. We only request the government to keep our budget in mind and reduce the prices a little bit,” Prachi Mehta, a resident of Gujarat’s Kheda district, told AajTak.
“These people are continuously increasing milk prices, so how will the middle class manage to survive? Our day begins with milk, and then food items… everything is getting expensive. Petrol and diesel prices are already rising,” Manisha Patel, another resident, told AajTak.
“We earn through hard work and the prices go up,” Dakshaben told AajTak, expressing frustration over household expense management.