IDENTIFICATION OF THE SOY CLUSTER AND MEASUREMENT OF ITS COLLECTIVE EFFICIENCY IN THE STATE OF TAMAULIPAS

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: Analyze the collective efficiency (CE) of the soy cluster in the southern region of Tamaulipas.

Design/Mmethodology/approach: Location  Coefficients and Gini indices for the soy sector in the entity were calculated, based on information from SIAP (2018). The Collective Efficiency Index of soy cluster was obtained, through the application of a questionnaire to producers in the region to measure external economies and joint actions in the agglomeration.

Results: The indicators allowed to identify a high specialization of the soy sector in the southern región of Tamaulipas, in addition to the participation of a high proportion of the municipalities in the production, value of production, area planted and area harvested from this crop. Likewise, it was identified that the producers of the soy conglomerate have achieved a medium level of CE, with a greater presence of Joint Actions (JA) than of External Economies (EEs).

Study limitations / implications: It is a cross-sectional study, because only the CE of the soy cluster was studied in a given period.

Findings / Conclusions: Although the soy cluster in the southern region of Tamaulipas offers its members various benefits, it has not yet achieved the maximum development of its CB, thus highlighting the need to continue strengthening the sector by the state government , through programs that promote the individual and collective development of soybean producers and organizations related to the sector located in the region.