Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
I'm Roger Hearing and on this edition,
a crisis of confidence for those shipping goods around the world.
A new survey suggests a record level of concern among shippers.
We'll have the details.
As the US pursues trade deals with major players,
we'll find out what's happening in the talks with India.
Also, why is it that cassava,
a major food source across the world, doesn't make more money for Nigeria?
And Prada acknowledges its latest footwear is actually something Indian artisans have been making for centuries.
But let's start with food supply chains.
It's been a challenging time for those who are trying to move stuff around the world.
Trade wars, tariffs and turmoil mean that global supply chains are in trouble,
and they know it.
The latest survey, CIPS Pulse Survey by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply,
shows sharp rises in concern over supply chain disruption at the highest level
since tracking began.
Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO, told me what the survey showed.
Our members are calling out the geopolitical risks, particularly...
The conflict in the Middle East, clearly preeminent,