Districts with soil like Paschim Medinipur
Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
- Cooch Behar, West Bengal Grows Rice, Jute, Maize Compare
- Cuttack, Odisha Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Urad (Black Gram) Compare
- Sambalpur, Odisha Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Cowpea (Lobia) Compare
- Ramgarh, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
- Kishanganj, Bihar Grows Rice, Maize, Jute Compare
- North Goa, Goa Grows Cashew, Rice, Coconut Compare
- Bargarh, Odisha Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Groundnut Compare
- Malappuram, Kerala Grows Coconut, Arecanut, Rice Compare
- Alipurduar, West Bengal Grows Rice, Maize, Potato Compare
- Udupi, Karnataka Grows Rice, Coconut, Arecanut 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).