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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001285626-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		05554575

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

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
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        <issuerName>CADIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDZI.OTCBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RITCHIE GREGORY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ING BARING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>60 LONDON WALL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON ENGLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC2MT1</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital LLC have filed a separate Form 4 in connection with their change in beneficial ownership of Cadiz Inc. common stock resulting from the sale of 4,000 shares of Cadiz Inc. common stock by ING Capital LLC on January 25, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Footnote 2.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">See Footnote 2.</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 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>Gregory Ritchie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-26</signatureDate>
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