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Imphal: Manipur will host its State Fish Fair-cum-Fish Crop Competition 2026 at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal on November 10. The event runs from 8 am to 4 pm, just one day before the Ningol Chakkouba festival. Officials want to ensure affordable food for the holiday.
The Directorate of Fisheries set a 2 lakh kg sales target. Roughly 200 stalls will pack the venue. Despite the rising price of machinery and feed, farmers will drop prices by Rs 5 per kg compared to last year. The department stated the move was "intended as a festive gesture for consumers."
Vendors will offer a wide range of produce including vegetables and fruits. Internally displaced persons living in relief camps get free stalls to sell homemade items. The state will hand out cash awards to top performers. The top fish farmer gets Rs 2 lakh, while the second and third place finishers earn Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh. Another Rs 50,000 goes to the top indigenous fish producer, plus 20 consolation prizes of Rs 20,000. Exceptional district fishery officers earn Rs 30,000.
Shoppers can expect set prices for various species. Sareng costs between Rs 1,050 and Rs 1,450 depending on weight. Ngakra is listed at Rs 795. Catla prices start at Rs 235 and climb to Rs 395. Common carp runs from Rs 215 to Rs 295. Other offerings include Pengba and Khabak at Rs 445 or Rs 545, Ngaton at Rs 445, and various carp varieties ranging from Rs 145 to Rs 395.
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