Indian agriculture farming is characterized by mixed farming, concerning a system of combining crop-production with one or more of the live-stock enterprises like rearing of cattle, sheep, goat, poultry, etc.. The study was undertaken to know the economic feasibility and employment generation of farmers practicing integrated farming systems in Chickaballapur district of Karnataka. Out of six taluks of the district one taluks were purposively selected based on highest cropping pattern dry land (Gauribidnur taluk) and Three hundred farmers comprising of nine villages from selected taluk. Primary data was collected by using pretested structured interview schedule. The study revealed that economic viability of farmers practiced integrated farming systems in dry land farming was practiced agriculture alone net return (Rs. 16500 per year). Further, in case of mixed farming dairy net return (Rs. 45390 per year) similarly mixed farming with sheep rearing net return (Rs.29105 per year) in case of mixed farming with sheep+ cow + mulberry practices farmers are earning highest net return (Rs.61098 per year). Employment generation of farmers in dry land showed that in case highest employment generation was found in mixed farming with sheep+ cow + mulberry practices (325 man days/year). In case of crop production and sheep rearing less employment generation was found (296 man days/year). The value of benefit cost ratio which indicates the income per rupee invested in crop production (2.32),mixed farming +cow(2.32), mixed farming with sheep(1.97), Mixed farming with +cow+ sheep(2.75) mixed farming with sheep+ cow+ mulberry practices (2.45) respectively.
