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<CONFORMED-NAME>CADIZ INC
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<STREET1>100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
<STREET2>SUITE 1600
<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
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CADIZ LAND CO INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19920602
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ARIDTECH INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19880523
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>STODDARD RICHARD E
<CIK>0001238663
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<FILM-NUMBER>041126518
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>KAISER VENTURES LLC
<STREET2>3633 E. INLAND EMPIRE BLVD., SUITE 480
<CITY>ONTARIO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>91764
<PHONE>9094838500
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<STREET1>KAISER VENTURES LLC
<STREET2>3633 E. INLAND EMPIRE BLVD., SUITE 480
<CITY>ONTARIO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>91764
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727273</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CADIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cdzi</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238663</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STODDARD RICHARD E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>see footnote (1)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Footnote:
(1)  CEO &amp; Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cadiz Real Estate LLC</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard E. Stoddard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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