Amul-Mother Dairy increased prices by 20% in recent months, increase in milk prices may continue

Milk Price Hike: In 2022, either Amul or Mother Dairy had continuously increased the prices of milk. But even in 2023, the process of increasing the prices of milk continues. The country’s largest co-operative Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells milk under the name of Amul brand, has announced to increase the price of milk from the midnight of February 2, 2023. That is, in the second month of the new year, by increasing the price of milk, Amul has increased the difficulties of the people who are already suffering from inflation.

Milk costlier by 23 percent

From February 2, 2023, Amul has increased the prices of all its types of milk by Rs 3 per kg. It is very important for you to know to what extent the price of milk has increased. Till June 30, 2021, Amul, which used to mix one liter of fresh milk at Rs 45 per litre, is now available at Rs 54 per litre. Means it has become costlier by 20 per cent in one and a half years. Two liter pack of Amul Taza was available on June 30, 2021 for Rs.88 per two litre, now it is available for Rs.108. Means 23 expensive. Amul’s buffalo milk, which was available at Rs 59 per liter on June 30, 2021, is getting 19 per cent costlier at Rs 70 per litre. The Amul Gold which was available at Rs 55 per liter on June 30, 2021, is now available at Rs 66 per liter 20 per cent more expensive. Amul’s cow’s milk was available at Rs 47 per liter for the first one and a half years, which is now available at Rs 56 per litre. Means about 20 percent costlier. In 2022, Mother Dairy has increased the prices of milk five times, while Amul also increased the prices of milk four times and this is the fifth increase including the increase made in the new year.

Prices may increase further

After June 30, 2021 i.e. in one and a half years, milk has become costlier by more than 20 percent. And don’t think that the process of increasing the prices of milk is going to stop here. The process of increase in milk prices may continue in 2023 as in 2022. The effect of expensive milk is not limited to the inflation of milk only. Due to the increase in the prices of milk, ghee, paneer, khoa and curd lassi have become expensive. From sweets to biscuits, chocolate has also become expensive.

But why is this increase in the prices of milk?

There are three main reasons for the increase in milk prices. Increasing demand of milk, increase in cost and transportation cost. Due to these three reasons, the prices of milk are continuously increasing. There is a shortage of fodder for animals in the country. Due to increase in demand and limited supply, the prices have increased. Wheat and maize are the main sources of animal feed. Last year, due to the drop in the production of wheat due to the scorching heat, the supply of straw coming out of it has decreased, then maize is being used to make ethanol. Due to which the prices of these things have increased with the decrease in supply. The demand for milk products has also increased. Companies making dairy products are buying more milk than before and they are buying milk from farmers at higher prices. In such a situation, dairy companies are passing the burden of increase in cost directly on the customers, due to which the prices of milk have increased.

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