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which one of the following increased in new zealand after 1984?
farm incomes
use of fertiliser
over-stocking
farm diversification
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farm diversification

Explanation:

To put a little bit of context, before the year of 1984, the farm producer of new Zealand received government hands out to support their farm, even if they did not produce any profitable crops.

In 1984, they implement no handout policy. This force the farmers to get creative and learn about the market. Eventually, a lot of them started to produce different type of products with the hope of capturing enough consumers from different market. This lead to Farm diversification after 1984,

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.