The Beauce plains are considered the breadbasket of France. Before collectivization, Russia had been the "breadbasket of Europe". Casablanca is located on the Chaouia Plains which has historically been the breadbasket of Morocco. While as Rhodesia, the country was once considered the breadbasket of Africa. The Punjab province is considered the breadbasket of Pakistan. The Punjab region is often referred to as the breadbasket in both India and Pakistan. Alentejo is considered the breadbasket of Portugal. It is famous for its rice cultivation and is often considered the breadbasket of China. In the following centuries, his territory would become known as the breadbasket of Rome. Later on, Egypt was considered the breadbasket of the Roman Empire. Punjab is often referred to as the breadbasket in Pakistan. Vojvodina was considered the breadbasket of Serbia. East Prussia was considered as breadbasket of German Reich. This has led to Thessaly occasionally being called the "breadbasket of Greece". Scania is considered the breadbasket of Sweden.