EXHIBIT 23.1 ------------ 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 ----------------------------- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Los Angeles, California June 28, 1999