, 16/02/2010 - The 2009 agricultural production has experienced a net cereal production of about 660 000 tonnes. This figure is 38 percent below the 2008 agricultural production of about 1.07 million tonnes. When compared to the previous 5 year average, the 2009 production is 10 percent below average. The 660 000 tonnes production is mainly from the traditional sector which make up about 90 percent of the farmers in Southern Sudan. The mechanised sector has also taken a nock, production has reduced by 10 percent from 165 000 in the 2008 agricultural season to 148 000 in the 2009 agricultural season. When compared to the previous 5 year average, production from the mechanised sector dropped by 20 percent.