Bhubaneswar: OMFED milk prices will increase across Odisha from October 4 as consumers will have to pay more for toned, premium and gold plus varieties.

As per the revised rates, the price of toned milk will increase by Rs 4 per litre, from Rs 54 to Rs 58. The price of the 500-ml toned milk packet will consequently rise by Rs 2.

The price of OMFED premium milk will go up by Rs 2 per litre, from Rs 58 to Rs 60. The 500-ml packet will cost Rs 1 more under the revised pricing.

Similarly, the price of gold plus milk will increase by Rs 2 per litre, from Rs 64 to Rs 66. The 500-ml gold plus milk packet will become costlier by Rs 1.

The price revision comes weeks after OMFED announced an increase in the milk procurement price paid to dairy farmers. From September 11, OMFED increased the procurement price by Rs 2 per litre to provide additional income support to farmers amid rising production and transportation costs.

The procurement price hike was attributed to a sharp increase in the cost of dairy production, particularly the prices of cattle feed and other essential inputs.