Mother Dairy has announced an increase in its milk prices, raising the cost by two to four rupees per litre. PTI has reported that these new prices will be implemented starting Thursday. It is important to highlight that Mother Dairy, which supplies the most milk in Delhi-NCR, had last adjusted its prices on 14 May 2026, following a previous revision in April 2025.

Reasons for the price hike

PTI sources have indicated that the consumer prices for different varieties of Mother Dairy’s loose milk have gone up by two to four rupees per litre. While a spokesperson from Mother Dairy chose not to provide a statement, sources have explained that a rise in the procurement price paid to farmers is responsible for the increased costs being passed along to customers. Farmers receive 75-80 percent of the proceeds from milk sales.

Revised prices post-increase

For the National Capital Region (NCR), toned milk distributed in bulk now costs Rs 60 per litre, up from Rs 58. Full cream milk in pouches will be sold at Rs 76 per litre, up from Rs 72. Toned milk in pouches will see its price rise to Rs 62 from Rs 60 per litre. Double toned milk will now cost Rs 56 per litre, compared to the earlier Rs 54. Cow milk will be priced at Rs 65 per litre, up from Rs 62.

Daily milk sales reach 3.5 million litres in Delhi-NCR

Mother Dairy, founded in 1974 and entirely owned by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), supplies around 3.5 million litres of milk each day within the Delhi-NCR region. In total, its daily milk sales exceed 5 million litres. In the previous financial year, strong demand for both milk products and edible oils led to a 17 percent increase in turnover, reaching Rs 20,300 crore.

Amul’s product prices have also risen

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand, has increased ghee prices by Rs 50 per litre starting from 2 November, citing higher input expenses. In addition, the price for a 500-gram pack of table butter has gone up by Rs 15.

Previously, the Bangalore Milk Union (BAMUL) adjusted the retail prices for Nandini’s ghee, butter, paneer, and Tripti milk, with these changes effective from 4 November. This adjustment followed the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) raising the prices of Nandini milk by Rs 8 per litre and curd by Rs 14 per litre about a week earlier. As per BAMUL’s announcement, the maximum retail price (MRP) for a 200 ml Nandini ghee packet has now been set at Rs 95.

A 500 ml pack of ghee is now priced at Rs 425, while a 1 litre pack costs Rs 850. Ghee sold in jars has been priced at Rs 65 for 50 ml, Rs 100 for 100 ml, Rs 180 for 200 ml, Rs 435 for 500 ml, and Rs 870 for 1 litre. For a 5 litre ghee pack, the cost is Rs 4,250.