Field experiment was conducted to find out the suitable ber based intercropping system under rainfed conditions in Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka for two years.  Three field crops viz., bengalgram, wheat and safflower were studied for their performance under intercropping and sole cropping system.  The grain yield of bengalgram and safflower did not vary significantly between intercropping and sole cropping.  The growth of ber tree and its fruit yield also did not vary significantly due to growing of intercrops.  Among the intercropping systems the highest net income (Rs.16,330/ha) and benefit cost ratio (3.85) was obtained in ber + bengalgram followed by ber + safflower