Black soil is largely concentrated in the Saurashtra and Kutch areas of Gujarat which is best suited for cotton cultivation which is a major crop in the state. The sticky consistency of black soil ...

He believes Black people have a special connection to the soil they once picked crops like cotton or tobacco from, especially during the time of enslavement. However, a lesser-known history is ...

In an achievement of sorts, two farmers in Dharwad district have successfully grown rare yellow colour watermelon in black cotton soil which fruit is, otherwise, cultivated in red and loamy soil.