This study on household engagements and management of migrant farm workers was carried out in South-eastern Nigeria. A panel of 240 farm households in the region was constituted. The instrument of data collection was via a set of pre-tested structured questionnaire.  The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Binary Probit Regression Model. Management of migrant farm workers hired by households was observed from 2008 to 2011 farming seasons. Results showed that young men and women migrated within and into south-eastern states of Nigeria in groups during farming seasons and were engaged by households for some farm activities. Decision to engage such migrant farm workers was positively influenced by farm size in excess of 3.0 hectares, availability and provision of accommodation for the workers and availability of persons to supervise them while they worked. Factors that had negative influence on households’ decision to engage the services of these farm workers included household size, and provision of food in addition to cash wage. The men were engaged mainly in preparation of farm lands (bush clearing and tillage); the women were engaged in weeding, fertilizer application and harvesting of crops. Cost of feeding was the highest of ‘hospitality cost’ items, and cost of labour search was the least of such cost items in managing migrant farm workers. To sustainably reduce cost in the long run we recommended that hand drawn machines and two wheel motorized tractors be used to substitute human labour and reduce operational costs while maintaining and/or increasing crop yields.