Ningol Chakkouba fish fair on November 10
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 02 2026: The annual fish fair-cum-fish crop competition 2026 will be held at Hapta Kangjeibung, Imphal, on November 10, a day ahead of Ningol Chakkouba Festival.

The fair will open from 8 am till 4 pm on November 10 .

Manipur will celebrate Ningol Chakkouba on November 11 .

The fish fair-cum fish crop competition will see around 200 stalls and has set a target to produce/sell 2,00,000 kilograms of fishes.

Even as the costs of farm inputs including feeds and machinery have increased, farmers have decided to reduce the rate of the fishes from previous year's by Rs 5 per Kg as a gift to the people of Manipur for Ningol Chakkouba Festival, said Directorate of Fisheries in a statement.

Ningol Chakkouba fish fair on November 10

Types of fishes and their rate (per Kg)
Catla: Rs 235 (below 2 Kg); Rs 295 (2 Kg & above); Rs 395 (5 Kg & above)
Rohu: Rs 225 (below 1 Kg); Rs 295 (1 Kg & above); Rs 345 (2 Kg & above)
Mrigal: Rs 225 (below 1 Kg); Rs 295 (1 Kg & above); Rs 345 (2 Kg & above)

Common Carp: Rs 215 (below 1 Kg); Rs 245 (1 Kg & above); Rs 295 (2 Kg & above)
Grass Carp: Rs 255 (below 2 Kg); Rs 275 (2 Kg & above); Rs 345 (3 Kg & above); Rs 375 (5 Kg & above); Rs 395 (7 Kg & above)
Silver Carp: Rs 215 (below 3 Kg); Rs 235 (3 Kg & above)
Big Head: Rs 295 (3 Kg & above); Rs 345 (5 Kg & above)

Pengba/Khabak: Rs 445 (below 300 g); Rs 545 (above 300 g)
Ngaton: Rs 445 per Kg
Ngahei: Rs 215 (1 Kg & above); Rs 295 (3 Kg & above)
Ukabi (Anabas): Rs 245 per Kg
Porom (Murrel): Rs 295 per Kg
Tunghanbi (Tilapia): Rs 145 per Kg

Sareng (W.attu): Rs 1050 (Upto 1 Kg); Rs 1150 (1 Kg & above); Rs 1450 (2 Kg & above)
Java Puti (P.Japonicus): Rs 215 per Kg
Ngakra: Rs 795 per Kg

The fair is being conducted in order to curtail the price of fish in connection with the festival and also help fish farmers sell their produce in bulk, said the Directorate of Fisheries.

With a target to produce 2,00,000 Kg of fish, the Directorate has increased the number of stalls to 200.Further, nominations from Agro & Allied Departments have been invited for participation in the fair at zero cost (stall) to offer a "One Stop Solution" facilitating promotion and availability of fresh fish, vegetables and fruits to the general public.

Further, the fair will be providing stalls at zero cost to inmates of relief camps (internally displaced persons) who are willing to sell their home made products.

For this, Deputy Commissioners of Imphal East and Imphal West have been urged to send their nominations, said the directorate.

The fair will also witness participation of Kakching district for the first time.

Prizes for fish crop competition
Best producing fish farmer
1st Prize: Rs 2,00,000
2nd Prize: Rs 1,50,000
3rd Prize: Rs 1,00,000
Highest indigenous fish producer: Rs 50,000
20 Consolation prizes: Rs 20,000 each
Best Fish producing officer--Hill district: Rs 30,000
Valley district: Rs 30,000 .