Districts with soil like Alappuzha

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Thrissur, Kerala Grows Coconut, Rice, Arecanut Compare
  2. Puducherry, Puducherry Grows Rice, Coconut, Sugarcane Compare
  3. Kozhikode, Kerala Grows Coconut, Arecanut, Black Pepper Compare
  4. Kollam, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Banana Compare
  5. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Banana Compare
  6. Palghar, Maharashtra Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Cereals Compare
  7. Ernakulam, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Banana Compare
  8. Kannur, Kerala Grows Coconut, Cashew, Arecanut Compare
  9. Kamareddy, Telangana Grows Rice, Maize, Soybean Compare
  10. Malda, West Bengal Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard 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).