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.

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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.