Mother Dairy and Amul Raise Milk Prices Across Delhi-NCR
Dairy suppliers Mother Dairy and Amul have increased consumer milk prices across Delhi-NCR by Rs 2 to Rs 6 per litre, effective from Thursday, November 12, 2026. Industry sources indicated that the retail price adjustments were necessitated by higher milk procurement expenses and tightening rural raw milk supply. A spokesperson for Mother Dairy declined to comment on the price revision when approached by reporters. Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR market, previously revised consumer prices on May 14, 2026, following an earlier revision in April 2025.
Revised Retail Rates Across Milk Variants
The price adjustments vary depending on product fat composition and packaging format across the metropolitan area. Packaged full cream milk will now cost Rs 76 per litre, rising from its previous price point of Rs 72 per litre. Bulk vended toned milk distributed through automated vending booths has been raised to Rs 60 per litre from Rs 58 per litre. Packaged toned milk pouches will retail at Rs 62 per litre compared to Rs 60 previously. Double toned milk has increased to Rs 56 per litre from Rs 54 per litre, while cow milk rises to Rs 65 per litre from Rs 62 per litre. Premium full cream buffalo milk containing 6.5% fat recorded the steepest upward adjustment, rising to Rs 86 per litre from Rs 80 per litre.
Procurement Costs and Supply Dynamics
Industry reports show that milk fat prices climbed by approximately 20-25% over recent months, while rising cattle feed expenses inflated operating costs for dairy farmers. Milk availability tightened across production belts despite the onset of the traditional flush season when dairy output typically improves. When raw fluid deliveries fall short of consumer demand, processing dairies reconstitute liquid milk utilizing milk powder and concentrated butterfat, which experienced parallel cost inflation. To support dairy farmers and maintain supply lines, major processors elevated farmgate procurement rates, with Amul increasing fat-linked payments to Rs 1,000 per kilogram. Trade sources told news agency PTI that Mother Dairy distributes 75-80 per cent of its consumer sales earnings directly back to dairy farmers. In the final week of April 2025, dairy processors including Mother Dairy and Amul revised retail milk prices upward by ₹2 per litre on average in response to heatwaves and rising fodder costs, according to Dairy Dimension. According to Dairy News 7x7, restaurant operators reported that switching to dairy alternatives is commercially non-viable due to higher costs, prompting gradual menu price increases and portion adjustments to protect margins.
Operational Scale and Interstate Pricing Precedents
Mother Dairy supplies roughly 35 lakh litres of liquid milk daily in Delhi-NCR through dedicated retail booths, traditional grocers and online e-commerce channels. Across all operating regional markets in India, the enterprise records daily aggregate sales exceeding 50 lakh litres of milk. The dairy major recorded a 17% increase in annual turnover to Rs 20,300 crore in the prior financial year, driven by expanding consumer demand for dairy goods and edible cooking oils. Established in 1974 as a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board, the company markets liquid milk under Mother Dairy, cooking oils under Dhara, and fresh or frozen produce under Safal. Prior to the Delhi-NCR revisions, Karnataka cooperative brand Nandini raised base retail prices by Rs 8 per litre from November 1 to assist farmers impacted by dry weather conditions. Punjab's state-run cooperative Milkfed, marketing the Verka brand, previously raised retail milk prices by up to ₹2 per litre in tandem with price revisions by Amul and Mother Dairy, according to Punjab Newsline.