Milma raises milk prices ₹4/litre from June 1, citing input cost pressure

Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation will lift retail milk prices by ₹4/litre effective June 1, with ₹3.35 passed to farmers and 25 paise to co-ops. Toned milk 500ml moves from ₹26 to ₹28; procurement price rises from ₹40.04 to ₹43.39/litre on higher fuel, packaging and feed costs.

— Filed Wed, 20 May, 2026, 20:34 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) will raise milk prices by ₹4/litre from June 1, citing higher production, fuel, packaging and procurement costs. Farmers get ₹3.35 of the hike; 500ml toned milk rises from ₹26 to ₹28.

Why this matters

Milma's June 1 hike aligns with multiple recent signals flagging fuel and procurement cost pressure across Kerala dairy, with most of the ₹4 routed to farmers facing feed inflation.

Retail-brand activity steady at 421 signals over the last 90 days.

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