Mother Dairy has increased prices of its liquid milk variants by ₹2-4 per litre, effective November 12, as higher milk procurement costs put pressure on the company. Full cream milk will see the steepest increase, rising by ₹4 to ₹76 per litre.
New Delhi, November 11 — Mother Dairy has raised milk prices by ₹2-4 per litre across different variants, with the revised rates coming into effect from Thursday, November 12, according to sources.
The price revision comes amid an increase in the cost of procuring milk from farmers, forcing the company to partially pass on higher input costs to consumers.
Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, had last increased prices on May 14, 2026. Before that, prices were revised in April 2025.
Full cream milk gets ₹4 hike
The biggest increase has been announced for pouched full cream milk.
Full cream milk will now cost ₹76 per litre, up from ₹72 per litre, representing an increase of ₹4.
Pouched toned milk has been increased by ₹2 to ₹62 per litre from ₹60, while double toned milk will cost ₹56 per litre compared with ₹54 earlier.
The price of cow milk has been increased by ₹3 to ₹65 per litre from ₹62.
In Delhi-NCR, bulk-vended toned milk will now cost ₹60 per litre, compared with ₹58 earlier.
Higher procurement cost behind increase
Sources said procurement prices paid to farmers have increased, leading to the latest consumer price revision.
Mother Dairy passes around 75-80% of its milk sales realisation to farmers, making procurement costs a significant factor in determining retail milk prices.
The company sells around 35 lakh litres of milk every day in Delhi-NCR through its own outlets, general trade and e-commerce platforms.
Its overall daily milk sales exceed 50 lakh litres.
Milk price hike could impact household budgets
The latest increase, coming just six months after Mother Dairy’s previous price revision, could put additional pressure on household budgets and potentially contribute to food inflation.
According to the data cited in the source, food inflation increased to 7.74% in September from 5.97% in the previous month, while headline retail inflation rose to 5.54% from 4.83% in August.
Mother Dairy reported a 17% increase in turnover to ₹20,300 crore in the last fiscal year, supported by improved demand for milk products and cooking oils.
Commissioned in 1974, Mother Dairy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). Besides milk and dairy products, the company sells edible oils under the Dhara brand and fruits, vegetables and other food products under Safal.
