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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-04-000612
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CADIZ INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
		IRS NUMBER:				770313235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3108994700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401-1111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CADIZ LAND CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARIDTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RITCHIE GREGORY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		04710833

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ING BARIG
		STREET 2:		60 LONDON WALL
		CITY:			LODON ENGALND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC2MT1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727273</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CADIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDZI.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001285626</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RITCHIE GREGORY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ING BARINGS, 60 LONDON WALL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC2M 5TQ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of common stock beneficially owned by
ING Capital LLC and ING Groep N.V. ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital LLC have filed a separate Form 3 and a Schedule 13D
(including an amendment thereto) in connection with their beneficial ownership of Cadiz Inc. common
stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Holders of a majority-in-interest of Cadiz Inc.'s Series F Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series F Majority
Holders&quot;) have the right to nominate and have seated two directors (the &quot;Series F Directors&quot;) to the
Board of Directors of Cadiz Inc. (the &quot;Cadiz Board&quot;) and to nominate and have seated any successor
to the Cadiz Board upon the resignation of any Series F Director. Pursuant to this right, the Series
F Majority Holders caused Phillip R. Burnaman II to be appointed to the Cadiz Board on January 30,
2004. Mr. Burnaman resigned from the Cadiz Board on March 22, 2004. Reporting Person was nominated
as a Series F Director by the Series F Majority Holders upon Mr. Burnaman's resignation and was
appointed to the Cadiz Board on March 23, 2004.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory Ritchie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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