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Mustard growers of the region have claimed 10-15% crop loss because of recent storm. said, “I have sown mustard in six bigha land but last week’s hailstorm destroyed at least 15% as it was still in premature state. Meerut: With the MET department predicting more hailstorms in the coming week, farmers who have sown mustard in western UP are a worried lot.According to statistics, mustard is the third most cultivated crop after sugarcane and wheat in western UP. It is also most affected by the recent hailstorms and gusty winds in the region. We can only hope the loss is minimum,” said Manvinder Singh, another mustard farmer..