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{{Short description|Locality in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date= March 2024}}

{{infobox retail market
| name = Jagiroad Dry Fish Market
| image = Dry Fish (3).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = A view of the Jagiroad Dry Fish Market
| location = [[Jagiroad]], [[Morigaon district|Morigaon]]<br /> [[Assam]], [[India]]
| established = 1940
| type = Dry fish market
| area = 30 acres
| number_of_shops = ~200
| normal_market_days = Thursday, Friday, Saturday
| turnover = ₹40 Crore per annum
| associated_population = ~4000
| goods_sold = Dried fish from various regions
| coordinates =
| parking =
| footnotes =
|Gatanga Super Dry Fish Market=Gatanga Super Dry Fish Market}}

'''Jagiroad Dry Fish Market''' is the largest [[fish market|dry fish market]] in Asia, located in [[Jagiroad]], [[Assam]]. It was established in 1940.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rapid expansion of dry fish market in Jagiroad causes concern|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/rapid-expansion-of-dry-fish-market-in-jagiroad-causes-concern |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=[[The Sentinel (Guwahati)|The Sentinel]]|date=February 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wholesale market of dry fish at Jagiroad on the verge of closure|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/state/morigaon/asia-largest-dry-fish-market-at-jagiroad/assam20230317224243449449793 |access-date=15 September 2010 |work=[[The Assam Tribune]]|date=September 15, 2010}}</ref> Dried fish from this market is distributed to nearly all the North-eastern States and is also exported to Bhutan, Malaysia, and other [[South Asia|South Asian]] countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Asia’s Largest Dry Fish Market: A Small Assamese Town Of Jagiroad. |url=https://www.thisday.app/story/asias-largest-dry-fish-market-a-small-assamese-town-of-jagiroad-18007 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.thisday.app |language=en}}</ref>

==Location==
It is close to the Jagiroad railway station, making it easy for vendors from places like [[Dimapur]], [[Shillong]], [[Agartala]] & [[Siliguri]] to do business there.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: After paper mill, Jagiroad dry fish market's fate hangs in balance|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/after-paper-mill-jagiroad-dry-fish-markets-417306-2021-02-28 |access-date=28 Feb 2021 |work=Indiatodayne|date=Feb 28, 2021}}</ref> The location is situated at a distance of approximately 50 km from [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Asia's Largest dry fish market jagiroad|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/visualstories/webstories/asias-largest-dry-fish-market-jagiroad-assam-88406-14-01-2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |work=Indiatodayne|date=January 14, 2024}}</ref>

==Product==
Jagiroad is known as the hub for fish culture, hatching, and production in Assam. This market receives a variety of fish from across India, including both sea fish and freshwater fish such as barb fish (puthi maas), bamla, and misa etc. The dried fish products available are either sun-dried or smoked.<ref name=":0" />

Vendors in the market also offer over hundred types of dried fish, including popular ones like Goroi maas ([[Channa punctata|Channa punctatus]]), Ari maas (Aorichthys seenghala), Puthi maas (Puntius siphore), and Rohu ([[Rohu|Labeo rohita]]).<ref name=":1" />

Sun-drying is a traditional preservation method that utilizes wind and solar exposure to remove moisture from fish. This process maintains product quality while establishing a distinct flavor and texture profile.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-01 |title=Explore the Jagiroad Dry Fish Market in Assam: Asia's largest hub for traditional sun-dried fish |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/video/explore-the-jagiroad-dry-fish-market-in-assam-asias-largest-hub-for-traditional-sun-dried-fish-1062516-2024-08-01 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref>

The process of dried fish includes several steps: drying, sorting, packaging, wholesaling, retailing, storing, and transporting.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kashyap |first=Dipanjan |title=Market Analysis and Livelihood Generation |publisher=Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH KG |year=2014 |isbn=9783659502477 |publication-date= |language=en}}</ref>

==Trade==
The supply chain of North East India revolves around the Jagiroad market.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dubey|first=S.K.|last2=Gogoi|first2=K.|last3=Belton|first3=B.|title=Dried Small Indigenous Fish are the Pride of Assam: The Story of Suman Haldar|publisher=Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) Global|date=2023|url=https://digitalarchive.worldfishcenter.org/items/950a69ff-f5cb-4837-907b-35eb5f7bbd5f|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> The market typically operates three days a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and sells approximately 500 tons of dried fish. There are near about 200 wholesale dry fish shops which are runs by local people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asia Largest Dry Fish Market : এছিয়াৰ সৰ্ববৃহৎ শুকান মাছৰ বজাৰত এভুমুকি|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/state/morigaon/asia-largest-dry-fish-market-at-jagiroad/assam20230317224243449449793 |access-date=17 March 2023 |work=Etv Bharat|date=March 17, 2023}}</ref> Around 25-30 percent of the local population depends on this market for their livelihood, directly or indirectly. The market turnover is around 40 Crore per annuum.<ref name=":0" />

==Demand==
Dried fish is a shelf-stable food source containing protein, fats, and minerals. Its flavor and aroma contribute to its use in various global cuisines.<ref name=":1" />

Dried fish is also in high demand in China, Japan,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Itoh |first=Makiko |date=2015-11-20 |title=Before Japan ate raw fish, there was himono |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/11/20/food/japan-ate-raw-fish-himono/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}</ref> and Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Claire |date=2018-07-19 |title=[Eye Plus] Dried fish market, Korean style |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180719000612 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}</ref> In these south Asian countries, it is used in various traditional dishes and cuisines, valued for its flavor and preservation qualities, like fish curry and spicy fish stew.

==Challenges==
Recently, the market has struggled because of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) on dried fish.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dry-fish traders oppose GST|website=BusinessLine|date=2017-11-09|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/dryfish-traders-oppose-gst/article9951556.ece|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=M'luru dry fish vendors to support TN, Kerala Nov 10 strike|website=Deccan Herald|date=2017-11-09|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/mluru-dry-fish-vendors-to-support-tn-kerala-nov-10-strike-617559.html|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> Traders believe this tax is hurting their business. With higher costs and fewer imports from several areas, there are worries about whether the market can continue to operate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plea to exempt GST on dry fish|website=The Hindu|date=2017-07-26|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/plea-to-exempt-gst-on-dry-fish/article19366888.ece|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*Saikia, C. (2023). [https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/pdfviewer?file=https:%2F%2Fkrishikosh.egranth.ac.in%2Fserver%2Fapi%2Fcore%2Fbitstreams%2Ff2b65e7a-c771-4a1b-8115-a136462d931f%2Fcontent&itemid=Structure%20and%20Efficiency%20of%20Jagiroad%20Dry%20Fish%20Market%20in%20Morigaon%20District%20of%20Assam.pdf Structure and Efficiency of Jagiroad Dry Fish Market in Morigaon District of Assam]
*Deka, J., Rahman, M., Baishya, B. B., & Dutta, A. K. (2019). [https://www.iesrj.com/archive-sub?detail=DRY_FISH_MARKET_AN_ANALYTICAL_STUDY_OF_JAGIROAD_DRY_FISH_MARKET_ASSAM_INDIA Dry Fish Market: An Analytical Study of Jagiroad Dry Fish Market, Assam, India.]

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[[Category:Fish markets]]
[[Category:Wholesale markets in India]]
[[Category:Morigaon district]]
[[Category:Jagiroad]]

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