Dairy prices are climbing ahead of Diwali. Amul raised ghee and butter prices from 2 November 2026, and Karnataka’s Nandini followed with steep hikes on ghee, butter and paneer from 4 November 2026.

Nandini’s new prices (from 4 November)

  • Ghee, 1-litre sachet: ₹715 → ₹850 (up ₹135, about 19%)
  • Paneer, 1-kg pack: ₹408 → ₹485 (up ₹77)
  • Butter (unsalted, 500g): ₹285 → ₹390 (up ₹105)
  • A 200-ml ghee sachet now costs ₹95 and a 500-ml pack ₹425

Amul’s new prices (from 2 November)

  • Ghee up ₹40 a litre and table butter up ₹15 for a 500g pack
  • A 1-litre pouch of Amul ghee now costs ₹680, and 1-litre cow ghee ₹735
  • A 500g pack of Amul table butter now costs ₹325

The hikes come amid strong festive demand and rising input costs for milk production. Nandini had already raised milk prices by ₹8 a litre a week earlier.

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