Milk prices up by 10.5% from a year ago
Inflation in the prices of milk and milk products has accelerated almost continuously for the last 20 months and, in the last five months, it has consistently surpassed the overall level of price rise in the country. The reason for this, according to people closely associated with the milk industry, could be a combination of […]
In Jan 23 milk and cream imports jumped 1,024 % $4.87 millions
Milk prices, which have been on the uptrend in the country, could soon hit an all-time high, forcing the world’s biggest producer to step up imports to boost supplies and ease cost of living pressures. Farmers are wrestling with a rare double whammy: a lethal condition called lumpy skin disease in their cows and a […]
SUMUL Dairy hikes purchase price of cattle milk by Rs 30
In the highest hike in its history, Surat District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, commonly known as SUMUL dairy, Tuesday increased the purchase price of per kilo fat of cattle milk (both cow and buffalo) from dairy farmers of Surat and Tapi districts by Rs 30. As a result, farmers will get Rs 780 per […]
Dairy industry’s proposal to increase milk price by Rs 10 per liter
The dairy industry has proposed increasing the price of milk by 10 rupees per liter. According to the Nepal Dairy Association, it has proposed increasing the price of milk by 10 rupees per liter based on the production cost of milk. The proposal has been sent to the Cabinet. Every year, the National Dairy Development […]
Amul hikes milk prices by ₹3 per litre; Gujarat exempted
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its dairy products under the brand name ‘Amul’, on February 3, 2023 increased the prices of milk by ₹3 per litre for all markets except Gujarat. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of the Anand-headquartered federation, said the hike in milk prices is not applicable to Gujarat. Times […]
Four private dairies increase milk price by Rs 2-Rs 4 a litre
Citing increasing input costs, four private dairies selling milk under brand names Thirumala, Jersey, Vallabha and Heritage have increased their prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre. The hike came into effect between Wednesday and Friday. As per the new price, the cost of per litre of full cream milk of private brands […]
Budget 2023| With inflation fears less money in the hands of consumers
A consumer in Delhi now pays at least Rs. 8 more for a litre of packaged milk compared to the beginning of 2022 because of several price hikes by prominent milk brands Mother Dairy and Amul. And while the smallest pack of Parle G biscuits still costs Rs 5, the weight of ingredients in the pack […]
Dairy business reach agreement to not hike milk price: MoALD Nepal
The dairy businesspersons, who recently hiked the price of milk citing rise in production cost of milk, have withdrawn their decision to increase the price. In a meeting held recently at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), all the stakeholders concerned reached the decision for the same. Executive Director of the National Dairy […]
No hike in price of Aavin milk in Tamil Nadu
Aavin on Saturday clarified that there was no increase in the maximum retail price (MRP) of any variant of milk. This follows an erroneous printing of price on milk packets at its dairy in Madhavaram. The milk was sent out as part of the evening sale batch. “A very small quantity of milk was sold at […]
Mother Dairy to hike milk prices by ₹ 2 per litre from Tuesday
Leading dairy player Mother Dairy has decided to increase milk prices by ₹2 per litre in the Delhi-NCR region effective Tuesday. The company said this was being done in response to the sharp increase in procurement prices of raw milk over last year by 24 per cent. This is the fifth round of price hike […]
