Karnataka Cabinet Considers ₹12 Per-Litre Nandini Price Increase

Cabinet review

The proposed ₹12-per-litre increase was submitted by all 16 cooperative milk unions in Karnataka. It has not been approved, and the amount requested by the unions does not yet represent a confirmed change in the retail price paid by consumers.

The latest request exceeds earlier proposals. Previous demands had called for increases of between ₹8 and ₹10 per litre, while another proposal sought an additional ₹5 per litre. The cabinet will determine whether to accept the full request, approve a smaller adjustment or reject it.

Costs facing the co-operative network

The unions have cited higher cattle-feed prices, milk procurement costs and other production expenses. Transport, processing and day-to-day operating costs are also part of the financial pressure described by the cooperative dairy organisations. The unions say a higher consumer price would provide additional support for milk procurement and production.

For farmers, an increase in procurement prices could improve returns and help offset rising input expenses. A retail-price increase would also affect households that buy milk regularly. Nandini is distributed through Karnataka’s cooperative dairy system, so any approved price revision would apply across the wider network linked to the state’s milk market.

Different financial results

Financial figures covering April to July show that 11 of the 16 milk unions reported profits, while five recorded losses. The results differ across the cooperative network and form part of the financial context in which the price request is being assessed.

Milk is a routine household purchase, making the proposed increase a matter of consumer affordability as well as dairy-sector financing. The cabinet’s decision will establish whether any portion of the requested ₹12 is reflected in retail prices. Until that decision is announced, Karnataka has no confirmed ₹12-per-litre Nandini price increase.