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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001039765-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050126

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:		777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4250
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-271-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4250
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	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:			ING GROEP NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039765
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		05551407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMSTELVEENSEWEG 500, 1081 KL AMSTERDAM
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 810, 1000 AV
		CITY:			AMSTERDAM
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			0000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01131205418534

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMSTELVEENSEWEG 500, 1081 KL AMSTERDAM
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 810, 1000 AV
		CITY:			AMSTERDAM
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			0000
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727273</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CADIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDZI.OTCBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ING GROEP NV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AMSTELVEENSEWEG 500, 1081 KL AMSTERDAM</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 810, 1000 AV</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMSTERDAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>0000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.11</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1991639</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote 2.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">ING Groep N.V. sold 9,000 shares at a price of $13.11 a share, which equals a gross aggregate consideration of $117,990.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">ING Groep N.V. is the indirect parent company of ING Capital LLC through a chain of wholly-owned subsidiaries.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Reporting Owner Name/Address:  ING Capital LLC, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY  10019.

Holders of a majority-in-interest of Cadiz Inc.'s Series F Preferred Stock have the right to nominate and elect two directors to the Board of Directors of Cadiz Inc.  ING Capital LLC, as the sole holder of Cadiz Inc.'s Series F Preferred Stock, currently hase the right to nominate and elect two directors to the Board of Directors of Cadiz Inc.  ING Capital LLC has appointed Geoffrey W. Arens and Gregory Ritchie to serve as directors of Cadiz Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>R.K. Pijpers</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J-W. G. Vink</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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