EXHIBIT 23.1
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               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated  February
19, 1999, appearing on page 34 of Cadiz Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.



/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Los Angeles, California
June 28, 1999