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The plant height, plant girth and yield of aonla varied considerably in different cropping model systems. Highest yield of aonla was recorded in aonla-khejri (46.2 kg/plant) followed by aonla-ber (44.7 kg/plant), while the lowest aonla yield was recorded in aonla-drumstick (40.6 kg/plant). Maximum organic carbon (0.25%), electrical conductivity (2.00 ds/m) and pH (8.28) was recorded under aonla-khejri-cluster bean-ajowain cropping model followed by aonla-ber-cluster bean-fennel. Similarly, the maximum available nitrogen (210.3 kg N/ha), potassium (401.26 kg K/ha), micro-nutrients (Zn 5.11; Cu 0.59; Fe 12.21; Mn 12.91 ppm) and microbial population (bacteria 271 CFU x10(6); fungal 221 CFU x10(3); actinomycetes 116 CFU x10(3)) were under aonla-khejri-cluster bean-ajowain cropping system. It was concluded that for arid conditions of Rajasthan, aonla-khejri and aonlaber combinations were superior compared to other cropping systems.