SRINAGAR: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India with effect from May 14, citing rising input costs.
Days after the results of key state elections, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased prices of fresh pouch milk by ₹2 per litre across India, effective May 14.https://t.co/fXG5Wk5S4S
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The revision is expected to have an impact on food inflation and may add pressure on household budgets, particularly for middle-class consumers. The last price adjustment was implemented on May 1, 2025.
In an official statement, GCMMF said it has raised the prices of fresh pouch milk by Rs 2 per litre across major variants and packs nationwide from May 14. The increase works out to around 2.5–3.5 per cent per litre, which the federation noted remains below the prevailing average food inflation rate.
The cooperative attributed the revision to higher operational and production costs, including a significant rise in cattle feed prices, milk packaging materials and fuel expenses.
It also stated that its member unions have increased the procurement price paid to farmers by Rs 30 per kg of fat, reflecting a 3.7 per cent rise over May 2025 levels.
Under the revised retail prices for Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh, a 500 ml pack of Slim ‘N’ will cost Rs 27, Taaza Rs 30, cow milk Rs 31 and Gold Rs 36. Buffalo milk has been increased by Rs 4 per litre to Rs 80.
GCMMF further said that, as a policy, it passes nearly 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers to milk producers, adding that the price revision is aimed at ensuring remunerative returns to farmers and encouraging higher milk production.
The Amul brand recorded an 11 per cent rise in turnover in the 2025–26 financial year, crossing the Rs 1 lakh crore mark, driven by stronger demand for dairy products. GCMMF’s own turnover increased by 11.4 per cent to Rs 73,450 crore compared to Rs 65,911 crore in the previous financial year.
GCMMF is the world’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, with 3.6 million farmers, and markets Amul milk and dairy products in more than 50 countries. It procures around 31 million litres of milk daily and distributes over 24 billion packs of Amul products annually.
