Mother Dairy hikes milk rate by Rs 2 per litre from tuesday
Mother Dairy hikes milk rate by Rs 2 per litre from tuesday

 

Mother Dairy has decided to hike milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR market with effect from Tuesday, citing rise in input costs.

Mother Dairy, one of the top milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR with volumes of more than 30 million litres per day, has raised milk prices five times this year.

Full-cream milk now costs Rs. 2 more per litre at Mother Dairy, at Rs. 66 per litre, while toned milk costs Rs. 53 per litre, up from Rs. 51 per litre. The price of double-toned milk has gone up to Rs. 47 per litre 

Mother Dairy has agreed not to increase prices for token (bulk vended) milk alternatives and cow milk. The cost of living will be affected by the milk price increase. Mother Dairy blamed the price increase on an increase in the cost of buying raw milk from dairy producers.

"The dairy business is experiencing a year like never before. Even after holidays, there has been a noticeable rise in demand for milk and milk products from both individuals and organisations. On the other hand, despite expectations, the purchase of raw milk did not increase following Diwali "The business stated.

"The industry as a whole is feeling the pressure on raw milk pricing, which is pushing up consumer prices. We are severely restricted to increase the price of some varieties of milk to consumers in Delhi NCR as of December 27, 2022, as part of our promise to continue paying farmers remunerative prices to lessen the impact "said Mother Dairy.

About 75% to 80% of the prices consumers pay for milk are transferred by Mother Dairy to the milk producers. In the current calendar year, the corporation has increased prices on a number of occasions. On November 21, prices for full-cream milk and token milk in the Delhi-NCR market increased by Re 1 per litre and Rs 2 per litre, respectively.

Prior to that, Mother Dairy raised the cost of full-cream milk and cow milk by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR and a few other North Indian markets in October. In March and August, prices were also increased by Rs 2 per litre for all variations.

Another significant competitor in the Delhi-NCR market is Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk under the Amul brand. Each day, it sells close to 40 lakh litres. India is the greatest producer of milk in the world, with an annual production of between 210 and 220 million tonnes.

 

 

 
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