Districts with soil like Pune

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Solapur, Maharashtra Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Sugarcane, Maize Compare
  2. Nagpur, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Wheat Compare
  3. Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh Grows Cotton, Maize, Banana Compare
  4. Jalna, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  5. Theni, Tamil Nadu Grows Coconut, Rice, Other Pulses Compare
  6. Nashik, Maharashtra Grows Maize, Soybean, Rice Compare
  7. Akola, Maharashtra Grows Soybean, Cotton, Gram (Chana) Compare
  8. Chandrapur, Maharashtra Grows Rice, Cotton, Soybean Compare
  9. Agar-Malwa, Madhya Pradesh Grows Soybean, Wheat, Coriander Compare
  10. Yavatmal, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Gram (Chana) 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).