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This period also saw the arrival of new crops, including coffee, cocoa, and sugar, diversifying the island’s agricultural base. Sinister conflicts over resources like nutmeg and the strategic importance of crops like gutapercha underscored their economic value.
Legacy and Lessons from the Past
Today, the remnants of Singapore’s plantation era are visible in green spaces, old plantation sites, and historic artifacts. Old rubber trees still stand in the Botanic Gardens, and colonial-era roads like S Street echo the land’s plantation past. Stories of ancestors like Sia Euchin, narratives of secret societies, and ecological scars remind us of an era that dramatically transformed the island.