Amul milk price hike: Taaza up Rs 2, Gold up Rs 4 a litre from 12 November as Mother Dairy raises rates too
Amul's Taaza toned milk rose 3.3 per cent and Amul Gold 5.5 per cent, while Mother Dairy raised five Delhi-NCR variants by Rs 2 to Rs 4.
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The Amul milk price hike took effect on Thursday, 12 November, with the dairy brand raising rates by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre and Mother Dairy making a matching move in Delhi-NCR. The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets Amul, said in a statement on Wednesday that it had increased prices of fresh pouch milk by 4-5 per cent across major variants and packs in India.
Amul Taaza price and Amul Gold price
Amul’s largest-selling variant, Taaza toned milk with 3 per cent fat, has gone up Rs 2 per litre, a rise of 3.3 per cent, National Herald reported. Amul Gold, with 6 per cent fat, is Rs 4 per litre costlier, a rise of 5.5 per cent. The reports reviewed do not give Amul’s old and new shelf prices for each pack.
The latest revision is the first by Amul since May this year, the same report said.
Mother Dairy milk price in Delhi-NCR
Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in the capital region, revised its liquid milk range by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre from the same day. News24 listed the new Delhi-NCR rates:
- Toned milk (bulk vended): Rs 60 per litre, from Rs 58.
- Toned milk (pouched): Rs 62 per litre, from Rs 60.
- Full cream milk (pouched): Rs 76 per litre, from Rs 72.
- Double toned milk: Rs 56 per litre, from Rs 54.
- Cow milk: Rs 65 per litre, from Rs 62.
Key numbers
- 36 lakh: milk producers who receive around 80 per cent of the revenue Amul collects from consumers, per National Herald.
- 35 lakh litres: Mother Dairy’s daily sales in Delhi-NCR, out of more than 50 lakh litres a day overall, according to News24.
- 20 per cent: the maximum rise in green and dry fodder prices over the past year, Mother Dairy said.
- 10 per cent: the rise in cattle feed prices over the same period, per Mother Dairy.
Why the Amul milk price hike happened
GCMMF pointed to higher costs of cattle feed, fodder, packaging materials and fuel, Oneindia reported. It also cited low and uneven rainfall in Gujarat and other regions, saying the increase was needed to pay milk producers better.
Mother Dairy gave figures. “Uneven monsoon conditions in several parts of the country have impacted fodder availability,” it said in a statement, adding that green and dry fodder prices have increased by up to 20 per cent, while cattle feed prices have risen by around 10 per cent over the past year. Operational costs such as packaging and transportation have risen by up to 25 per cent, according to the company.
Input costs have also been in the news on the policy side, where the Cabinet raised the rabi fertiliser subsidy to Rs 62,370 crore.
What happens next
Households that buy Amul or Mother Dairy pouches will see the new rates on the shelf from Thursday. The reports do not say whether other dairies will follow the Amul milk price hike, or whether prices outside Delhi-NCR will move by the same amounts for Mother Dairy.
Milk is a daily purchase, so even a Rs 2 rise adds up for households over a month. Both dairies blame fodder, feed and fuel costs after uneven rainfall, which suggests pressure on farm margins rather than a one-off. The reports do not say if other dairies will follow, which is the next thing to watch.
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Sources
- Amul and Mother Dairy raise milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre from Thursday (National Herald)
- Milk price hike: Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices across India amid rising input costs (News24)
- After Mother Dairy, Amul Raises Milk Prices By Rs 2-4 Per Litre From November 12 (Daily Jagran)
- After Mother Dairy, Amul Increases Milk Prices Amid Rising Procurement Costs (Oneindia)