Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for seven quantitative traits in 34 genitypes of foxtail millet Setaria Italic were studied at Regional Research Station, Bijapur under rainfed conditions during Kharif, 1996. High PCV and GCV were observed for grain yield, fodder yield, ear head length and productive tillers per plant. High heritability coupled with moderate genetic advance at per cent means was observed for grain yield, ear head length and plant height indicating that additive gene effects were operating for these characters and selection for superior genotype was possible. Earliness showed low estimates of genetic advance at per cent mean coupled with high heritability, which could be due to non- additive gene interaction.