OMFED Announces ₹2 Per Litre Hike in Milk Procurement Price for Dairy Farmers Starting September 11
BHUBANESWAR: In a major financial boost for over three lakh dairy farmers across Odisha, the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (OMFED) has officially announced a ₹2 per litre increase in the milk procurement price, with the enhanced rate coming into effect starting Friday, September 11, 2026. Announcing the decision during a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Gokulananda Mallick stated that the price revision follows direct intervention and instructions from the Chief Minister to safeguard the economic well-being of milk producers in rural and industrial belts, addressing growing demands from primary dairy cooperative societies who have been struggling with escalating production expenses over recent months.
The upward revision comes as prices of essential raw materials used in cattle feed—including maize, de-oiled rice bran, rice polish, and mustard oil cake—have surged by more than 25 percent, while elevated global oil prices and recent transportation disruptions have increased logistics and maintenance costs for rural dairy farmers, and monsoonal disruptions across key river catchments alongside localized flooding have heightened maintenance and veterinary expenses for livestock keepers. "Our government is fully committed to standing by our farmers and boosting their income," Minister Gokulananda Mallick remarked, adding that OMFED currently procures over 7 lakh litres of milk daily through more than 4,600 primary dairy cooperative societies, and this price revision directly transfers operational profits back to the grassroots level. In a major relief for households across the state, OMFED confirmed that retail prices of OMFED milk and packaged dairy products will remain unchanged, as the federation and state government will absorb the additional procurement expenditure rather than passing the cost burden onto consumers.
Alongside the procurement hike, the state government announced plans to establish 1,200 new primary dairy cooperative societies across various districts, expanding the existing network of 4,616 operational units, with civil construction for several of these new centers already underway in interior regions including aspirational mining belts like Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Sundargarh. The additional ₹2 per litre will be credited directly to registered farmers' bank accounts via primary milk collection societies starting September 11.
Report: Amal K Mathew