diff --git a/app/server/config.py b/app/server/config.py
index 7ef4cb1..b580f3e 100644
--- a/app/server/config.py
+++ b/app/server/config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     APP_DEBUG: bool = False
 
     # list of valid crops
-    VALID_CROPS: list = ["coffee", "maize"]
+    VALID_CROPS: str = "coffee,maize,beans,potatoes"
 
     # model fields settings
     MODEL_ID_ATTRIBUTE: str = "id"
diff --git a/app/server/model/risk.py b/app/server/model/risk.py
index fddc8ac..8621d87 100644
--- a/app/server/model/risk.py
+++ b/app/server/model/risk.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ def config_must_exist(cls, v:str) -> str:
     def crop_must_be_valid(cls, v: str) -> str:
         crop = v.strip().lower()
 
-        if crop not in settings.VALID_CROPS:
-            raise_with_log(ValueError, f"crop {crop} invalid, valid crops are {VALID_CROPS}")
+        if crop not in settings.VALID_CROPS.split(","):
+            raise_with_log(ValueError, f"crop {crop} invalid, valid crops are {settings.VALID_CROPS}")
 
         return crop
 
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ def config_must_exist(cls, v:str) -> str:
     def crop_must_be_valid(cls, v: str) -> str:
         crop = v.strip().lower()
 
-        if crop not in settings.VALID_CROPS:
-            raise_with_log(ValueError, f"crop {crop} invalid, valid crops are {VALID_CROPS}")
+        if crop not in settings.VALID_CROPS.split(","):
+            raise_with_log(ValueError, f"crop {crop} invalid, valid crops are {settings.VALID_CROPS}")
 
         return crop
 
diff --git a/script/MockSetup.s.sol b/script/MockSetup.s.sol
index 257bc97..d757e29 100644
--- a/script/MockSetup.s.sol
+++ b/script/MockSetup.s.sol
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ contract MocksSetupScript is Script {
         console.log("Token deployed", address(token));
         console.log("Product deployed", address(product));
     }
-}
+}
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