Cow and buffalo milk to cost Rs 4 more a litre across Maharashtra from November 16

The selling price of cow and buffalo milk in Maharashtra will go up by Rs 4 a litre, a decision that affects both consumers and milk producers. It was taken in view of continuing increases in the cost of fuel, transport, packing and labour, and in the rate at which milk is procured. The decision was taken at a meeting of the milk producers and processors' welfare association.

The new prices will apply across the state from Monday, November 16, 2026. From that day, consumers will have to buy milk at the revised rate.

The meeting was held in the auditorium of the Pune District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union (Katraj Dairy). The association's president, Gopalrao Mhaske, presided. About 50 representatives of the state's major cooperative and private milk unions were present, along with well-known brands such as Gokul, Chitale, Katraj and Sonai. The meeting reviewed in depth the rising cost of production in the milk business.

The association said that diesel, transport costs, sugar, packing material and workers' wages have risen sharply in recent times. The rate paid to farmers who produce milk also had to be raised. As a result, the financial burden on milk processing and sales had grown considerably. According to the association, raising prices had become unavoidable to strike the right balance between production cost and selling price, and to ensure producers get a fair price.

With the increase, the price of cow and buffalo milk sold under various brands in the state, including Gokul, Chitale, Katraj and Sonai, will go up by Rs 4 a litre. Prices of milk products will also rise, by up to 10 per cent.

Coming after Diwali, the increase will put an additional burden on ordinary households. Milk producers and processors, troubled by rising costs, will get considerable relief from the decision.