yeh, but i said successful cloning. Even today there are inherent problems with cloning.
What are the risks of cloning? One of the main concerns as it relates to human cloning is that the current processes used in animal cloning are only successful a very small percentage of the time.
Another concern is that the cloned animals that do survive tend to have various health problems and shorter life spans.
Scientist have not yet figured out why these problems occur and there is no reason to think that these same problems wouldn't happen in human cloning.
If a race has perfected the process and that all it's inhabitants are living proof, this would be something that could potentially be a gold mine. Palpatine wants his army of clones mass produced. He's from Naboo and knows all about the Gungans. It's all part of his plan.