Amul Milk Price Hike: After Mother Dairy, Amul has also given a big shock to the common man. Now drinking milk has become more expensive. The change in prices made by the company will come into effect from today i.e. 1st May.
Amul Milk Price Hike: The price of Amul milk has been increased by Rs 2 per liter across the country. This increase in price has come into effect from Thursday i.e. today. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the popular dairy brand Amul, announced this on Wednesday.
A day earlier, Mother Dairy, a milk and dairy products retailer in the national capital, had announced a hike in milk prices by up to Rs 2 per liter from Wednesday, citing increased procurement costs. GCMMF said in a statement that the increase of Rs 2 per liter would be equivalent to a three-four percent increase in the MRP (maximum retail price) of milk products, which is much lower than the average food inflation.
What did Amul say?
The federation, based in Anand, Gujarat, markets dairy products under the 'Amul' brand. The federation said that it has not increased the prices of fresh milk in pouches since June 2024. The statement said, 'This price increase is being done due to the increase in the cost of production of milk for our 36 lakh milk producers. Our member unions have also increased the prices for farmers in the same proportion in the last one year.'
Know the new prices
According to the statement, after this increase, a half-litre pouch of Amul Gold milk will be available in Gujarat for Rs 34, and a one-litre pouch of the same brand for Rs 67. A half-litre pouch of the 'Shakti' version will be available for Rs 31, while a half-litre pouch of cow milk will cost Rs 29. A one-litre pouch of buffalo milk will cost Rs 73, while a one-litre pouch of Amul 'Taza' will cost Rs 55.
Mother Dairy increased the price a day before
A day before this, Mother Dairy had increased the price of milk by up to Rs 2 per liter to partially compensate for the rising cost of raw materials. Mother Dairy sells about 35 lakh liters of milk daily in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) market through its outlets, shopkeepers and e-commerce platform.
Mother Dairy milk is also sold in other states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar. The official said that the increase in procurement cost is mainly due to the early arrival of summer and heat wave like conditions. Mother Dairy gives 70-80 percent of its retail price to dairy farmers.
The price of toned milk (bulk) in Delhi-NCR has increased from Rs 54 per liter to Rs 56 per liter. The price of full-cream milk (pouch) and toned milk (pouch) has been increased by one rupee per liter to Rs 69 per liter and Rs 57 per liter respectively.
Double-toned milk has become costlier by Rs 2 per litre to Rs 51 per litre. The price of cow milk has been increased from Rs 57 per litre to Rs 59 per litre. Mother Dairy has increased the prices of full-cream, toned, double-toned and cow milk in small 500 ml packs by Rs 1 per litre. Half a litre of full-cream milk will cost Rs 35, toned milk will cost Rs 29, double-toned will cost Rs 26 and cow milk will cost Rs 30.
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