Nandini Milk Price Hike: ₹2 Increase with 50ml Extra per Sachet, Announces Siddaramaiah!

Nandini milk price hike: With an additional 50 ml of milk, KMF will sell 550 ml packet at a revised cost of ₹24 and 1,050 ml sachet at ₹44.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the decision, saying it is “not a hike,” in the face of harsh criticism from the opposition over the increase in the price of Nandini milk. He claimed that the 50 ml more milk each sachet that customers will receive will cost an additional ₹2 according to the Karnataka Milk Federation.

The CM stated in a statement that each milk package will now include an extra 50 ml of milk, and the price will be increased proportionately for the increased volume, clarifying that there will be no rise in the price of Nandini milk.

According to Mr. Siddaramaiah, the KMF took this action to make sure dairy farmers with excess production were not turned away from the procurement centres.

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Nandini Milk Price Hike: Extra volume, extra price

Currently, the 500 ml toned milk packet of Nandini costs ₹22. Now, KMF will replace this with a 550 ml packet at a revised cost of ₹24. Similarly, the 1000 ml (1 litre) packet which was priced at ₹42 will now be sold as 1,050 ml sachet at ₹44.

Prices will go up for other categories of milk as well under the Nandini brand.

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Taking to X, the CM said that compared to last year, milk production in Karnataka had increased by 15%. “Last year, the average daily production was 90 lakh liters, whereas this year, it has increased to an average of 99 lakh liters per day. To accommodate this surplus production and ensure farmers are not turned away, KMF has decided to increase the milk content in each packet by 50 ml, with only a ₹2 charge for the additional milk. There is no increase in the per unit price of milk,” he wrote.

Increased milk production

Addressing last year’s ₹3 hike in milk prices, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that the additional funds collected had been utilised towards growing dairy farming in the State. “When our government came into power, the average daily milk collection in the state was around 72 lakh liters. We implemented a ₹3 increase in the milk price, directing the additional funds directly to farmers, making dairy farming more profitable. Additionally, good rainfall this year has ensured ample green fodder for cattle. Due to these factors, milk production has now reached nearly 1 crore litres per day,” he said.

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