Karnataka Cabinet approved an ₹8 per litre increase in Nandini milk prices on November 1, 2026. This will help dairy farmers and assist milk unions in meeting their needs. But the increase will affect households, tea shops, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses.
The new increase will be beneficial to dairy farmers as it will increase the price they receive for the milk supplied to cooperative societies. The Karnataka government has decided to distribute the additional income in the form of a 90:10 split of the ₹8 increase, with 90 per cent going to farmers and 10 per cent to milk unions.
Farmers had originally wanted a ₹10 per litre increase, but milk unions came up with a different proposal in order to distribute the money. The government eventually decided to go for an ₹8 increase, with the larger share going to producers. It will also provide dairy farmers with more income as cattle feed, labour, veterinary care, and farm maintenance costs rise.
Revised Nandini Milk Prices from November 1
The approved revision will increase the prices of several varieties of Nandini milk. The revised rates provided for the different products are as follows:
- Toned Milk (1 litre): ₹46 to ₹54
- Homogenised Toned Milk: ₹47 to ₹55
- Homogenised Cow Milk: ₹50 to ₹58
- Shubham Milk: ₹52 to ₹60
- Samruddhi Milk: ₹55 to ₹64
- Special Milk: ₹52 to ₹60
- Double Toned Milk: ₹43 to ₹51
Such new prices mean an increase of ₹8 per litre for most of the listed varieties, while Samruddhi Milk will become ₹9 more expensive according to the figures provided. Consumers should check the new prices printed on product packets and announced through authorised Nandini outlets once the new rates take effect. These increases will be felt by families who buy milk every day, especially those who buy more than one litre for household consumption.
Farmers to Get Higher Procurement Prices
The aim of the price revision is for dairy farmers to be better paid. Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said farmers under the Bengaluru Milk Union Limited (BAMUL/BMUL) network receive about ₹33 to ₹35 per litre, depending on the procurement arrangements. After the price revision, the amount will grow to ₹40 to ₹42 per litre.
The minister also pointed out that the current government assistance of ₹5 per litre would be taken into account when calculating how much farmers receive. The new arrangement should boost dairy farming income at a time of increasing input costs and difficult agricultural conditions. The Cabinet took a unanimous decision in light of milk unions and farmers’ needs.
Government Explains the Decision
According to Krishna Byre Gowda, milk unions had sought a ₹10 per litre increase, but the government had decided to limit it to ₹8. ₹7 would be allocated to farmers and ₹1 to milk unions. The government also said that milk unions would be given operational autonomy and should receive the largest share of the increase.
The decision is in line with the demands of dairy farmers, cooperative milk unions, and consumers. Increasing procurement prices can help farmers to make up for increased production costs, while increasing retail prices puts additional pressure on households. Milk is a staple of daily living for many families, and the price change may affect the costs of small businesses like tea stalls, bakeries, restaurants, and food-service businesses as well.
Karnataka Cabinet Also Discusses Bus Fare Revision
The Cabinet meeting also discussed an increase in bus fares in Karnataka, but the government left this decision to the Transport Department, which will consider the current situation and decide if the fares should be revised, according to the information. A decision on the bus fare increase will be taken on November 5, 2026, it said.
The transport fare issue is separate from the Nandini milk price revision, and no final bus fare increase was confirmed in the information available for this report. Commuters will have to wait for the Transport Department's decision to determine whether their daily travel expenses will change.
The Nandini milk price revision will begin on November 1. The next few days will show how the revised procurement arrangement is implemented across milk unions and how the higher retail prices impact consumers. The government’s stated objective is to direct most of the additional revenue to dairy farmers and give milk unions a smaller share to support their operations.
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