Districts with soil like The Nilgiris

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Bargarh, Odisha Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Groundnut Compare
  2. Kishanganj, Bihar Grows Rice, Maize, Jute Compare
  3. Kannur, Kerala Grows Coconut, Cashew, Arecanut Compare
  4. Jharsuguda, Odisha Grows Rice, Other Kharif Pulses, Cowpea (Lobia) Compare
  5. Pathanamthitta, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Rice Compare
  6. Shivamogga, Karnataka Grows Arecanut, Arecanut (Processed), Rice Compare
  7. Palakkad, Kerala Grows Rice, Coconut, Banana Compare
  8. Ernakulam, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Banana Compare
  9. Kollam, Kerala Grows Coconut, Tapioca (Cassava), Banana Compare
  10. Idukki, Kerala Grows Black Pepper, Cardamom, Coconut 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).