Districts with soil like Theni

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