Mother Dairy hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per liter

Mother Dairy has hiked milk prices by up to Rs 2 per litre, effective from Wednesday. A company official said on Tuesday that the new prices will apply from April 30, 2025, in all areas where Mother Dairy sells its products. "This price revision has been necessitated to address the significant increase in procurement costs, which have gone up by Rs 4-5 per litre over the past few months," the Mother Dairy official said. Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres of milk every day in the Delhi-NCR region through its own booths, local shops, and online platforms. "We remain committed to ensuring the consistent availability of quality milk to consumers while supporting the livelihoods of our farmers," a company official said. He added that this price hike is only a partial adjustment to rising costs and is meant to balance the needs of both farmers and consumers. In Delhi-NCR, the price of loose (bulk vended) toned milk has gone up from Rs 54 to Rs 56 per litre. Full cream milk in pouches will now cost Rs 69 per litre, up from Rs 68. Toned milk in pouches has been raised to Rs 57 from Rs 56, and double toned milk will now cost Rs 51, compared to the earlier Rs 49. Cow milk has also become costlier, rising from Rs 57 to Rs 59 per litre. Mother Dairy said the rise in the price they pay to buy milk is mainly because summer started early and heatwave conditions have set in.