Amul milk got costlier by Rs 2 per litre from June 3 (Monday)

Amul milk got costlier by Rs 2 per litre from June 3 (Monday) as the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) sent a new tariff to its distributors.

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the ’Amul’ brand, has increased milk prices by about Rs 2 per litre from Monday across the country.

The increase of Rs 2 per litre translates to range of 3-4 per cent hike in MRP which is much lower than average food inflation, the GCMMF said in a late night statement.

The announcement of price hike comes after the completion of voting process of the Lok Sabha elections.

The GCMMF said that since February 2023, it has not made any increase in prices of fresh pouch milk in major markets.

“This price hike is being done due to increase in overall cost of operation and production of milk. Our member unions have also increased farmers’ compensation by approximately 6-8 per cent over the last one year,” the GCMMF said.

A 500 ml ‘Amul Gold’ will now be sold for Rs 32, ‘Amul Standard’ for Rs 29 per 500 ml, ‘Amul Taaza’ for Rs 26 per 500 ml and ‘Amul-T Special’ for Rs 30 per half litre, among others, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.

This hike in prices comes after 15 months, as Amul milk prices have been raised by Rs 2 per litre in Gujarat in February 2023.

Amul as a policy passes on almost 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers for milk and milk products to the milk producers.

“The price revision shall help in sustaining remunerative milk prices to our milk producers and to encourage them for higher milk production,” the statement said.

Amul is a leading milk supplier in the country.