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Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices by ₹2 per litre across India from May 14
Amul and Mother Dairy announced a price hike of ₹2 per litre on milk across India, effective May 14, 2026. The move is the second hike by the cooperatives in 13 months, driven by rising input costs and higher farmer procurement prices, with separate MRPs for Amul variants in Gujarat to be released later. The step aims to remunerate dairy farmers and sustain milk production.
Why It Matters
The increase adds to consumer inflation and household expenditures while reinforcing incentives for dairy farmers amid rising production costs.
Timeline
2 Events
Mother Dairy price revision takes effect; Amul variants to follow with MRPs
May 14, 2026
The price revision becomes effective May 14, 2026. Mother Dairy said toned milk (bulk vended) will cost ₹58 per litre (up from ₹56) and full cream milk (pouched) will cost ₹72 per litre, reflecting a partial pass-through of higher farmer procurement costs which have risen by around 6% over the past year. The revision is described as balancing farmer welfare with consumer interests. MRPs for Amul major milk variants in Gujarat are to be released separately.
Amul and Mother Dairy announce ₹2 per litre milk price hike across India
May 13, 2026
Amul (via the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation) and Mother Dairy announced a ₹2 per litre increase in milk prices across India on May 13, 2026. This is the second hike by the two cooperatives in 13 months and the first for Amul since May 2025. The rise translates to roughly 2.5% to 3.5% and follows higher input costs such as cattle feed, milk packaging film and fuel. The GCMMF stated that nearly 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers is passed on to milk producers, and that the revision is intended to ensure remunerative prices for dairy farmers and encourage higher milk production. The federation noted that revised MRPs for major Amul milk variants in Gujarat will be released separately.