During his reign, the foundations of estate agriculture producing coffee and sugar were established, he became the first non-European to own sugar factories (De Tjolomadoe and Tasikmadu factory). The profits from the system were reinvested in the domains, instead of being sent abroad, as happened in many colonial situations; however, as typical for a less-developed economy, the inhabitants were dependent on the world price of these cash crops.
During his time in power, he established the foundations for coffee and sugar farming enterprises, becoming the first non-European to own sugar mills (De Tjolomadoe and Tasikmadu factory). The profits from this system were redirected towards the local domains, rather than being exported, a common practice in many colonial settings; nonetheless, the inhabitants remained dependent on the global market prices of these lucrative crops.