FORM 6-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 April 29, 2004

                        Commission File Number 001-16625


                                  BUNGE LIMITED

                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 50 Main Street
                          White Plains, New York 10606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                             Form 20-F X  Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

     Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                  Yes    No X
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     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______





This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statements on Form F-3 (Registration Nos. 333-104974, 333-106182, 333-107376,
333-108441-01, 333-109309, 333-110904, 333-113194-01 and 333-114973), as
amended, and the Registration Statements on Form F-4 (Registration Statement
Nos. 333-108462 and 333-113786), as amended, filed by Bunge Limited Finance
Corp. and Bunge Limited under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-66594, 333-75762,
333-76938 and 333-109446) filed by Bunge Limited under the Securities Act of
1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.





                                    EXHIBITS


Exhibit 1           Press release, dated April 29, 2004, announcing Bunge
                    Limited's approval of a Primary Offering of Common Shares
                    and the Buyback of Minorities in Bunge Brasil.




                                   SIGNATURES


       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

       Date: April 29, 2004                  BUNGE LIMITED

                                             By: /s/ WILLIAM M. WELLS
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                                                     William M. Wells
                                                     Chief Financial Officer