Abstract
The development of a simulation model of soyabean production for tropical Mexico is described. The model calculates soyabean production levels in two situations, one at optimal conditions for growth, the other when water is a limiting factor. It forms a framework to synthesize and analyse the ecological structure of the soyabean production system in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, and integrates current knowledge from the region and elsewhere. Model results show satisfactory agreement with values obtained by field experimentation and may therefore be used, within reasonable limits, as an auxiliary research tool. The model is applied to assess potential and rainfed production levels of soyabean in the region and to evaluate the prospect of using runoff farming as a strategy to stabilize and improve production.
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