Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Mumbai Buffalo Milk Prices Rise ₹9, Retail Rates Near ₹112
Buffalo milk will become more expensive in Mumbai starting September 1.
The wholesale price will rise by ₹9 for each litre.
Shops may charge about ₹110 to ₹112 per litre.
Milk producers say animals, feed and fodder now cost more.
Products made from milk, such as paneer and sweets, may also cost more.
One sweet retailer said businesses might absorb much of the extra cost.
Cow milk prices will not change.
Mumbai uses about 45 lakh litres of milk every day.
The association will review prices again in February 2027.
The Mumbai Milk Producers Association will raise buffalo milk’s wholesale price from ₹93 to ₹102 per litre on September 1.
Retail buffalo milk prices are expected to reach about ₹110 in North Mumbai and ₹112 in southern areas.
The association attributed the increase to higher costs for milch animals, cattle feed and fodder.
Paneer, ghee and traditional sweets may become more expensive, though one retailer said wholesalers may absorb much of the increase.
Cow milk prices will remain unchanged, while Mumbai consumes about 45 lakh litres of milk daily.
- Who
- The Mumbai Milk Producers Association, led by president Chandra Kumar Singh, announced the increase.
- What
- The wholesale price of buffalo milk will rise by ₹9 per litre, from ₹93 to ₹102.
- When
- The new price takes effect on September 1; prices are scheduled for another review in the last week of February 2027.
- Where
- Mumbai, with retail prices expected to vary between North Mumbai and southern parts of the city.
- Why
- The association cited higher costs for milch animals, cattle feed and fodder.
Higher Costs Will Raise Consumer Prices
Businesses May Absorb Much Of The Increase
Impact on milk-based products
Higher Costs Will Raise Consumer Prices
The Mumbai Milk Producers Association expects higher buffalo milk prices to affect paneer, ghee and traditional sweets; high-quality paneer could reach ₹640 per kilogram.
Businesses May Absorb Much Of The Increase
Sweet retailer Deepak Agarwal said wholesalers and semi-wholesalers are expected to absorb most of the higher ingredient cost, so end users may not be affected significantly.
Effect on sweet prices
Higher Costs Will Raise Consumer Prices
Agarwal said popular sweets such as peda and barfi could become about 10% more expensive.
Businesses May Absorb Much Of The Increase
He also said the increased cost would not necessarily be passed on fully to consumers because businesses may absorb much of it.
- Wholesale price increase
- ₹9 per litre
- New wholesale price
- ₹102 per litre, up from ₹93
- Expected retail price
- About ₹110 in North Mumbai and ₹112 in southern Mumbai
- Daily milk consumption
- Around 45 lakh litres, or 4.5 million litres
- Cow milk price
- About ₹60–70 per litre, with no change announced
- Potential paneer price
- High-quality paneer could rise from about ₹580 to ₹640 per kilogram
- Next price review
- Last week of February 2027