Agriculture of Baekje

We just saw a Baekje workshop. This time we will learn about the agriculture of Baekje.

Baekje had fertile plains with a large river near its capital, and so agriculture developed early. In addition to the geographical advantages afforded by the capital, the production of iron farming implements accelerated Baekje’s agricultural development. During the 4th century A.D., agricultural productivity rapidly increased. Can you see the farmer in front of you pulling a horse and plowing the wide field alone? The innovative development allowed farmers to plow large fields without expending great amounts of energy and thus resulted in a sudden, dramatic increase in agricultural productivity.

Besides that, the government of Baekje also supported agricultural development. There was a government department in charge of forecasting the weather to enable scientific cultivation. In addition, when the harvest was poor, the tax rate was reduced and a considerate measure designed to support farmers.

Baekje agriculture developed due to an advantageous location, advanced tools, and the efforts of the Baekje people to apply science to farming methods.