In 1990, 82 million hectares out of Nigeria's total land area of about 91 million hectares were found to be arable. 42 percent of the cultivable area was farmed. Much of this land was farmed under the bush fallow system, whereby land is left idle for a period of time to allow natural regeneration of soil fertility.
Report Abuse. 1  His or her name. â¥Instantkarmaâ¥â« Â· 10 years ago. 2  I believe a lover of rain is a pluviophile. I love thunderstorms too, but don't have a word for that, except dangerous. 3  There's no term for it. I love thunderstorms!  Pulviophilia. Mercedez Â· 1 month ago.
The rain pitter-pattered on the roof top. Pitter-patter means light sounds or beats, and often is used to describe the sound of small animals (like cats) as they gently move about. It has a fairly positive and easy-going connotation, and using pitter-patter to describe rain invokes a sense of melody and calm.