Nandini milk, curd prices have been increased by Rs 4 per litre

All Nandini milk and curd products in the state will cost Rs 4 more from April 1, announced Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh. The prices have been increased to encourage dairy farming, the minister said.

According to the minister, the decision to increase the prices was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

“It was agreed to increase the selling price of Nandini milk and curd by Rs 4 per litre/kg in order to encourage dairy farming in the state,” Venkatesh said, adding that the hike was applied, taking into consideration the cost of milk production and processing.

Venkatesh said that steps will be taken to make sure milk producers in the state directly receive the revised prices. Also, the recent Rs 2 increase per litre for Nandini milk, which was put into effect from June 26, 2024, will be cancelled. Instead, “steps for sale will be taken by adopting the current price revision of Rs 4 in 500 ml and 1 litre package as before,” he said.

From April 1, Nandini products will have the following prices:

• Toned milk: Rs 46 per litre (From Rs 42)
• Homogenised toned milk: Rs 47 per litre (From Rs 43)
• Cow milk (green packet): Rs 50 per litre (From Rs 46)
• Shubham milk: Rs 52 per litre (From Rs 48)
• Curd: Rs 54 per litre (From Rs 50)

The move comes a month after the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) proposed a price hike of Rs 5 per litre for the Nandini brand milk and associated products. The proposal, according to KMF, was to support farmers by allotting 90 per cent of the increased prices to them. KMF had assured its milk remains cheaper compared to other states, despite the hike.

This is the highest price hike by KMF in the last three years. KMF raised milk prices by Rs 3 per litre in 2022. In 2024, it put into effect a Rs 2 price increase per packet, but added 50 ml extra milk per litre, and claimed it did not constitute a price hike.

Source : Dairynews7x7 Mar 27th 2025 India Today