BRIC Team reports: Amul and Mother Dairy — India’s largest dairy product retailers — on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) hiked milk prices by ₹2 per litre, intensifying inflationary pressures already fuelled by the war and squeezing household budgets.The increase, the second by the two dairy cooperatives in 13 months, is expected to prompt similar hikes by regional dairy companies.According to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the price of milk has been hiked by ₹2 per litre across India, effective May 14, due to rising input costs. This translates to an increase of around 2.5% to 3.5%, which it said remains lower than the average food inflation rate.
The GCMMF noted that this is the first hike in Amul milk prices since May 2025.The cooperative attributed the increase to rising operational and production costs, including higher expenses on cattle feed, milk packaging film and fuel.It also stated that member unions have increased the procurement price paid to farmers by ₹30 per kg fat, marking a 3.7% rise compared to May 2025.The GCMMF said nearly 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers for milk and milk products is passed on to milk producers. Full cream milk (pouched) will cost ₹72 per litre.With PTI inputs
