Karnataka Milk Federation Announces Price Hike for Milk and Curd

The Karnataka Milk Federation has updated its rate card for milk and curd, with the new pricing structure taking effect on November 1. Regular toned milk contained in blue packets will cost ₹8 more per litre, moving from ₹46 to ₹54.

Other dairy varieties face steeper increases, with homogenised cow milk rising by ₹8 and special toned milk along with Shubham milk going up by ₹12 per litre. Curd prices have also increased significantly, with a 500-gram pouch moving from ₹28 to ₹36 and a one-kilogram pouch rising from ₹54 to ₹68.

According to the federation, the adjustment was necessary to protect the interests of milk-producing farmers and align with competing brand prices. Officials explained that drought-like conditions, water scarcity, and a lack of green fodder have increased the cost of cattle maintenance.

State leaders defended the adjustment as an unavoidable step to prevent farmers from supplying milk to other dairies. The revision is intended to provide financial relief to producers dealing with declining milk yields and rising operational expenses.