Amul again hikes milk prices by Rs 3 a litre; fodder rates blamed

Gujarat spared; in milk, 80% of consumer price is passed on to farmers as procurement cost

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells its dairy products under the brand name 'Amul', on Friday raised milk prices by Rs 3 a litre for all markets in India except Gujarat.

"We have increased the milk prices by Rs 3 per litre for markets other than Gujarat, such as Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. As of now, there is no increase in milk prices in Gujarat," Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of GCMMF told PTI.

The new prices are effective from Friday morning, GCMMF said in a statement.

With the increase in prices, a one-litre pouch of Amul Taaza