Amul Milk gets costlier by Rs 3 per litre
The price hike has been applied to all variants of Amul's pouch milk
India's largest dairy co-operative Amul has hiked the price of its milk brands from February 3rd. "We would like to inform you that price of Amul Pouch Milk (All Variants) has been revised upwards as under w.e.f. 02nd Feb 23 night dispatch (3 Feb'23 Morning)," announced the company.
The price has been increased by Rs 3 a litre for its pouch milk. Reports say that the company attributed the price hike to a rise in overall operating costs. Lifestock-related expenses, which include the cost of cattle feed, have seen a 20% rise in price. Cow herders have also reduced their milch livestock because milk wasn't being sold during the pandemic. Cattle diseases such as lumpy skin disease have also raised the mortality rate among the bovines, which has also impacted milk production.
Back in October 2021, the brand had hiked the price of milk by Rs 2.
Other milk brands such as Gowardhan has also increased the price by Rs 2 a litre. Gowardhan Gold is sold at Rs 56 instead of Rs 54. Mother Dairy milk also increased the price from Rs 57 a litre to Rs 66 between March and December 2022.
