Bunge has responded to public questions concerning this issue on multiple occasions, including in a letter to Survival International dated 9 September 2012...The lands in question are not owned by Bunge, and the sugarcane sourcing contracts were entered into by the previous owners of the Monteverde mill, before Bunge's acquisition of the facility...these contracts, entered into in good faith, should be honored. The official classification of the lands is in dispute and under review by the Brazilian government. They are not officially recognized as indigenous lands...they have been farmed by the current owners for many years. Bunge will not renew these contracts as they expire, starting in 2013. If the Brazilian government designates the land for indigenous use, Bunge will immediately take steps to cancel the contracts.