Districts with soil like Cuddalore

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Karaikal, Puducherry Grows Rice, Cotton, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  2. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Coconut Compare
  3. Idukki, Kerala Grows Black Pepper, Cardamom, Coconut Compare
  4. Salem, Tamil Nadu Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Maize, Other Pulses Compare
  5. Kolar, Karnataka Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Pulses, Horse Gram (Kulthi) Compare
  6. Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh Grows Gram (Chana), Wheat, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  7. Champawat, Uttarakhand Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  8. Ajmer, Rajasthan Grows Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  9. Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  10. Banda, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Gram (Chana), Rice Compare

Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).