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 rule, the groundwork for estate agriculture producing coffee and sugar was laid down, he became the first non-European to own sugar factories (De Tjolomadoe and Tasikmadu factory). The earnings from the system were reinvested in the domains, rather than being sent abroad, as occurred in many colonial situations; however, as typical for a less-developed economy, the inhabitants relied on the world price of these cash crops.