Districts with soil like Shimla

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Grows Maize, Wheat, Barley Compare
  2. Champawat, Uttarakhand Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  3. Lahaul And Spiti, Himachal Pradesh Grows Potato, Peas & Beans (Dry), Barley Compare
  4. Almora, Uttarakhand Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Wheat, Rice Compare
  5. Bageshwar, Uttarakhand Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  6. Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh Grows Small Millets, Other Pulses, Barley Compare
  7. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Grows Wheat, Maize, Rice Compare
  8. Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  9. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Rabi Pulses Compare
  10. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki, Chhattisgarh Grows Rice, Khesari (Grass Pea), Linseed 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).