Amul Raises Milk Prices Rs 2–4/Litre, First Hike After Years; Buffalo Milk Hits Rs 80
GCMMF hikes pouch milk Rs 2/litre and buffalo milk Rs 4/litre (to Rs 80) effective May 14, citing a Rs 30/kg fat (+3.7%) procurement hike plus feed, packaging and fuel cost pressure. Overall 2.5–3.5% increase across Slim, Taaza, Cow and Gold SKUs.
What happened
Amul raised pouch milk prices by Rs 2/litre and buffalo milk by Rs 4/litre effective May 14, 2026, citing higher feed, packaging and fuel costs; farmer
Key facts
- Rs 2/litre hike pouch milk
- Rs 4/litre hike buffalo milk to Rs 80
- 2.5-3.5% increase
- Rs 30/kg fat procurement hike (3.7%)
- Slim N 500ml Rs 27
- Taaza 500ml Rs 30
- Cow milk 500ml Rs 31
- Gold 500ml Rs 36
- turnover Rs 1 lakh crore (+11%)
- GCMMF turnover Rs 73,450 crore (+11.4%)
- 3.6 million farmers
- 31 million litres/day
- 24 billion packs/year
Why this matters
Procurement-cost inflation (+Rs 30/kg fat) is squeezing smaller regional dairies, opening a window to scout distressed cooperative or private processor assets at compressed valuations.