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<STREET1>100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
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<CITY>SANTA MONICA
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90401
<PHONE>3108994700
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<STREET1>100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
<STREET2>SUITE 1600
<CITY>SANTA MONICA
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90401-1111
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CADIZ LAND CO INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS INC
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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ARIDTECH INC
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<CONFORMED-NAME>ARENS GEOFFREY W
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<STREET1>1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10019
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-30</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CADIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDZI.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001279724</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARENS GEOFFREY W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ING CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No securities owned.  Holders of a majority-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.  Reporting Person was appointed as a director pursuant to ING Capital LLC's right, as the sole holder of Cadiz Inc.'s Series F Preferred Stock, to nominate and elect two directors to the Board of Directors of Cadiz Inc.  Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of common stock beneficially owned by ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital LLC.  ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital LLC have filed a separate Form 3 and a Schedule 13-D (including an amendment thereto) in connection with their beneficial ownership of Cadiz Inc. common stock.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Geoffrey W. Arens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-09</signatureDate>
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