Mother Dairy Sees No Need to Hike Milk Prices Further

Mother Dairy, one of the leading fresh milk suppliers in India, has stated that it has no intention of hiking milk prices further in view of a comfortable supply situation. The company had increased consumer prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2 per litre on May 14 to partly offset rising input costs.

Supply Situation Comfortable

According to Mother Dairy Chairman Meenesh Shah, the company increased milk prices last month after a gap of one year due to increased input costs. However, he asserted that the milk supply situation and procurement of milk from farmers in the country are comfortable now.

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Fodder Supply Not a Concern

On concerns related to the supply of fodder in view of the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast of below-normal monsoon, Shah said there should not be any problem in the total availability of fodder. He noted that there could be a problem in some states, but that could be compensated by other parts of the country.

Milk Production to Rise 4-6 Per Cent

The NDDB Chairman noted that the country's milk production is expected to rise 4-6 per cent this fiscal year from around 250 million tonnes in the previous year. Shah said the growth in milk production annually is in line with rising consumption and asserted that there would not be any issue in meeting this growing demand for dairy products over the next 10-15 years.

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Government Measures to Boost Milk Production

Shah said the government has taken various measures to boost milk production through improvement of animal health and their productivity. More dairy cooperative societies are being formed across the country.

Mother Dairy's Financial Performance

Last month, Mother Dairy had said the "revision in prices has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in farmer procurement prices, of around 6 per cent over the past one year, despite continued efforts to limit the impact on consumers". Mother Dairy had said the price revision represents only a partial pass through of increased costs. It passes on nearly 75-80 per cent of its milk sales realisation to farmers.

Company's Turnover

Mother Dairy, commissioned in 1974, achieved a 17 per cent growth in turnover to Rs 20,300 crore during FY26 on better demand for its milk products and cooking oils.

Brands Owned by Mother Dairy

The company sells milk and milk products under the 'Mother Dairy' brand. It markets edible oils under the 'Dhara' brand. Fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen vegetables, snacks, pulps, and concentrates are sold under the 'Safal' brand.