The Cultivation System, however, brought much economic hardship to Javanese peasants, who suffered famine and epidemics in the 1840s, attracting much critical public opinion in the Netherlands.
Sistem Tanam Paksa, bagaimanapun, membawa banyak kesulitan ekonomi bagi petani Jawa, yang menderita kelaparan dan epidemi pada tahun 1840-an, menarik banyak opini publik yang kritis di Belanda.