The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and Nandini Milk Products

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is Karnataka’s apex dairy cooperative and the second-largest milk cooperative in India after Gujarat’s Amul. Formed in 1974 as the Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation and renamed KMF in 1984, it is owned by the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Cooperation and sells its milk and dairy products under the Nandini brand. KMF’s 15 milk unions procure milk from more than 26.8 lakh farmer-members across the state and process it into milk, curd, ghee, butter, paneer, ice cream, and sweets, sold through retail outlets and online. Here’s an updated look at KMF’s structure, turnover, and current Nandini pricing.

Quick Facts

• KMF has 15 milk unions and more than 26.8 lakh farmer-members across 31 districts (KMF, 2024)
• KMF and its unions reported a combined turnover of ₹21,330 crore in 2023-24
• KMF procures an average of about 83 lakh litres of milk per day (LLPD)
• Nandini milk, curd, ghee, butter, paneer, ice cream, and sweets are sold under one brand
• Nandini products can be bought online via the KMF eDairy store (edairy.co.in) and its app

About KMF

Karnataka’s dairy cooperative movement traces back to 1955, when the first primary dairy cooperative societies were formed in Kudige, in Kodagu district. KMF itself was founded in 1974 as the Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation (KDDC), set up to run a World Bank-backed dairy development project, and was renamed the Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation (KMF) in 1984. It follows the three-tier “Anand Pattern” cooperative structure used across India’s dairy sector: village-level Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) feed into district-level milk unions, which in turn form the state federation, KMF. The federation is owned by the Government of Karnataka.

KMF’s Structure: Milk Unions and Cooperative Societies

KMF operates through 15 milk unions spread across 31 districts of Karnataka: Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kolar, Dharwad, Belagavi, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Mandya, Tumakuru, Hassan, Haveri, Vijayapura, Dakshina Kannada, and Shivamogga. Each union procures milk from local Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS), which are the direct point of contact for farmers, and processes and markets it under the common Nandini brand. As of 2024, KMF’s network drew milk from more than 26.8 lakh farmer-members.

KMF Turnover and Milk Procurement

KMF’s combined turnover — the federation together with its 15 unions — has grown sharply since its first full year of operation. The table below tracks this growth.

On an average day in 2023-24, KMF’s unions together procured about 82.9 lakh litres of milk (LLPD), sold about 46.3 lakh litres of milk and 9.5 lakh litres of curd, and paid farmers roughly ₹28.8 crore. (Source: KMF, quoted in The South First, 7 Jul 2024.)

What KMF Pays Farmers

KMF does not set a single, uniform procurement price — each of the 15 milk unions fixes its own rate based on its costs, facilities, and ongoing projects, even though Nandini sells at one uniform retail price statewide. As of mid-2024, reported procurement rates ranged from about ₹29/litre (Belagavi) to ₹31.5/litre (Hassan and Raichur) and around ₹31–33/litre in unions like Dharwad and Kolar.

In addition to the union-paid procurement price, eligible farmers can receive the Karnataka government’s Ksheera Dhare per-litre incentive, credited directly to their bank accounts. Because both procurement prices and the incentive rate are revised periodically and vary by union, treat any single figure as an approximation and confirm current rates with the relevant milk union or KMF before quoting them elsewhere.

Nandini Product Range

KMF markets its output under the Nandini brand across several categories: pasteurised and toned milk, curd, ghee, butter, buttermilk, paneer, milk powder, sweets (including Mysore Pak and Dharwad Peda), chocolates, and ice cream — the ice cream line was expanded to 50 flavours in March 2024. The brand also runs Nandini Cafe Moo outlets in Bengaluru, with its first outlet outside India opened in Dubai in 2023. Nandini products are sold across Karnataka and are also available in parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Nandini Milk Price List

Nandini’s retail prices are revised periodically by the Karnataka government — most recently with a ₹4/litre hike on milk and curd effective 1 April 2025. The prices below are the ones we could independently confirm at the time of this update (see Nandini-Price-List.xlsx for TablePress import); they do not cover the full product catalogue, which changes often enough that it’s worth checking directly with KMF or a Nandini parlour for products not listed here.

How to Buy Nandini Products Online

• Website: edairy.co.in (KMF’s official eDairy store)
• Mobile app: available for Android on the Google Play Store
• eDairy support: +91-83174-63438 or 080-4250 7100 (9:30 AM–5 PM, working days)

KMF and Nandini Contact Details

• KMF Head Office: Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd, No. 2915, Dr. M H Marigowda Road, D R College Post, Bengaluru – 560029
• KMF phone: 080-2609 6800
• Nandini customer care toll-free: 1-800-425-8030
• WhatsApp support: 78996 83696
• Website: www.kmfnandini.coop

Frequently Asked Questions

Also See

• Industries in Karnataka
• Co-Operative Sugar Factories