The paper described the rural dynamics of Igbo migrant farmers found
among Odolu/Igalamela people of Kogi State of Nigeria. Semi-structured
interview schedule were used in collecting data from one hundred heads
of migrant households. Percentages, wealth classification, mean scores
and T-test were used to analyze the data obtained. The study revealed
that majority of the responden ts were poor farmers who migrated more
than 11 years ago because of economic reasons and poor soils at source
area. Most of the migrant farmers had strong links with their places of
origin and returned more than twelve times in a year for burial ceremonies
of relations, traditional festivals, meetings and marriages. Although both
migrant men and women were engaged in various agricultural activities,
there were significant differences in each of the various activities engaged
in on the basis of gender. The study further revealed that agricultural
extension has not made much contribution to the lives and agricultural
production of these migrant farmers. There is therefore the need to enact
agricultural extension policy that will incorporate these groups of farmers
into the general clients targeted by the public extension service in the
country.