Districts with soil like North Goa
Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
- Udupi, Karnataka Grows Rice, Coconut, Arecanut Compare
- Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
- South Goa, Goa Grows Cashew, Rice, Coconut Compare
- Sivasagar, Assam Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Banana Compare
- Cooch Behar, West Bengal Grows Rice, Jute, Maize Compare
- The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Grows Black Pepper, Cardamom, Potato Compare
- Cachar, Assam Grows Rice, Arecanut, Banana Compare
- Biswanath, Assam Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Potato Compare
- Shivamogga, Karnataka Grows Arecanut, Arecanut (Processed), Rice Compare
- Sambalpur, Odisha Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Cowpea (Lobia) 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).