BREADBASKET

bread ‧ bas ‧ ket /ˈbredˌbɑːskət, ˈbredˌbɑːskɪt $ -ˌbæ-/ BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] a basket in which you keep or serve bread

2 . [singular] the part of a country or area that provides most of its food:

Zambia could be the breadbasket of Africa.