The breadbasket of a country or of a region is an area which, because of the richness of the soil and/or advantageous climate, produces large quantities of wheat or other grain. Rice bowl is a similar term used to refer to … See more

North America
In Canada, a major grain-growing area is called the Canadian prairies. Sometimes the province of See more

• Myanmar Business Today; Print Edition, 27 February 2014. A Roadmap to Building Myanmar into the Food Basket of Asia, by David DuByne & … See more

Classical antiquity
Sicily and the province of Africa were considered the breadbaskets of the Roman Republic. Later, in the imperial era, See more

In South Africa, the Free State province is often considered the country's breadbasket due to its wheat, sunflower, and maize fields. The See more

Australia
The Murray-Darling Basin is seen as Australia's breadbasket, being the source of 40% of the nation's agricultural income, a third of the wheat … See more