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<CONFORMED-NAME>CADIZ INC
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
<STREET2>SUITE 1600
<CITY>SANTA MONICA
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90401
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<STREET1>100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
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<CITY>SANTA MONICA
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90401-1111
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CADIZ LAND CO INC
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</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS INC
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</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ARIDTECH INC
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</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>RITCHIE GREGORY
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ING BARIG
<STREET2>60 LONDON WALL
<CITY>LODON ENGALND
<STATE>X0
<ZIP>EC2MT1
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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