Districts with soil like Nagapattinam
Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
- Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Pulses, Rice Compare
- Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh Grows Sugarcane, Wheat, Rice Compare
- Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Cashew Compare
- Panchkula, Haryana Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
- Ajmer, Rajasthan Grows Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
- Kolar, Karnataka Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Pulses, Horse Gram (Kulthi) Compare
- Eluru, Andhra Pradesh Grows Rice, Other Oilseeds, Maize Compare
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Coconut, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
- Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
- Charkhi Dadri, Haryana Grows Rapeseed & Mustard, Bajra (Pearl Millet), Wheat 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).