Maharashtra milk price hike August 11

The Milk Producers and Processors Welfare Association, representing major cooperative and private dairies in India — Maharashtra, decided to increase the selling price of cow and buffalo milk by Rs 2 per litre effective August 11. The hike, announced after a meeting chaired by association president Gopalrao Mhaske, was driven by rising input costs including a Rs 10 per litre increase in diesel prices, a 30% rise in packaging costs, and higher milk procurement prices. Prices of other dairy products may rise by up to 10%. The revised rates bring cow milk to Rs 62 per litre and buffalo milk to Rs 78 per litre. Separately, the India — India, through Minister Lalan Singh, confirmed in Parliament that there is no proposal to introduce a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milk, stating that prices will continue to be determined by cooperatives and private dairies based on market conditions. The government also highlighted initiatives to support the dairy sector, including establishing new Dairy Cooperative Societies and increasing milk production.