Fertilizer prescription equations were developed for sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and chickpea (Cicer arientinum) separately based on yield goal approach. The validity of these equations was tested by conducting yield goal field trials on sorghum‐chickpea in sequence. The results showed that sorghum and chickpea yield goals were achieved within reasonable limits by applying fertilizers based on yield goal approach. The output/input ratio for a crop sequence was highest under 50 q/ha of sorghum yield goal followed by 25 q/ha of chickpea treatment (9.41).