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 8, 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 and 333-113194-01), as amended, and the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration Statement No. 333-108462), 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Bunge Limited under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by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 7, 2004, announcing pricing of senior
                notes offering





                                   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 8, 2004                      BUNGE LIMITED

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