The members noted that such increase in price is announced following an increased price of fodder for milch animals.
As new Financial Year is commencing from tomorrow (April 1, 2026), the price of cow milk and buffalo Milk has been announced with an increase of Rs 5 per litre.
With such an increased amount, the cow milk price will be Rs 65 per litre from Rs 60 and Buffalo milk will cost Rs 75 per litre as the earlier price reported is Rs 70 per litre.
Such a decision as been taken in a meeting today, which was organised by The Khalsa Dairy Society at Jamsher Dairy Complex. The members noted that such increase in the price has been announced following the increased price of fodder for milch animals which has become the biggest issue.
Society Head Balwinder Singh said the decision had been taken after dairy farmers raised the issue of cost of the cost escalation. He added that farmers noted they were not able to sell milk amid the rising input costs. The monsoon flooding led to non-availability of fodder.
“If a dairy farmer wants to increase the number of livestock, it is not easy for him now. The price of a buffalo calf has increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. A cow calf is now available for Rs 90,000 against a price of Rs 40,000 earlier,” said Society Head Balwinder Singh.
Vice-president of the association Charanjit Singh also cited the rise in price of fuel leading to cost of transportation of milk. He said manufacturing of milk products like paneer, khoya etc too had become costlier due to the non-availability of LPG.
