# Mother Dairy hikes milk prices for third time in 19 months

2026-11-11T11:03:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Mother Dairy will raise milk prices by ₹2 to ₹4 per litre across Delhi-NCR from Thursday, 12 November. Full-cream milk (pouch) will cost ₹76 per litre, up from ₹72, while toned milk (bulk) goes to ₹60 from ₹58. Cow milk rises to ₹65 a litre. The increase, the third in 19 months, brings the total rise in full-cream milk to ₹8 per litre, or about 12%. In April 2025, Mother Dairy had raised prices by ₹1 to ₹2 per litre, in May 2026, by ₹2 to ₹3 per litre. The company cited higher purchase costs from farmers, to whom it pays 75 to 80% of its milk revenue. Amul has not announced a similar hike, but analysts expect it to follow. The latest increase comes as retail inflation hit 5.54% in September, with food inflation at 7.74%, according to the National Statistical Office.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three price increases in 19 months, totalling ₹8 per litre on full-cream milk alone, will compound household food bills in the Delhi-NCR region. Mother Dairy's latest hike of ₹2 to ₹4 per litre, effective from 12 November, comes just six months after the last round, and experts quoted by the outlet expect Amul to follow. The timing is notable: retail inflation already rose to 5.54% in September, and food inflation to 7.74%, according to the National Statistical Office. The company attributes the increase to higher procurement costs paid to farmers, whom it says receive 75 to 80% of its milk revenue. With Mother Dairy selling over 50 lakh litres daily in the region, the cumulative burden on the common consumer is direct and immediate.

## Coverage

- tv9hindi.com <https://www.tv9hindi.com/business/milk-price-hike-impact-3-rate-revisions-in-19-months-strain-household-budgets-3960298.html>
  Led with price data and consumer impact, neutral tone throughout

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