Districts with soil like Erode

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Jalgaon, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Maize, Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  2. Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Grows Rice, Maize, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  3. Nagpur, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Wheat Compare
  4. Parbhani, Maharashtra Grows Soybean, Cotton, Gram (Chana) Compare
  5. Theni, Tamil Nadu Grows Coconut, Rice, Other Pulses Compare
  6. Jalna, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  7. Dhule, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Maize, Wheat Compare
  8. Pune, Maharashtra Grows Sugarcane, Jowar (Sorghum), Rice Compare
  9. Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Groundnut, Tapioca (Cassava) Compare
  10. Wardha, Maharashtra Grows Cotton, Soybean, Tur (Arhar) 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).