Economy

Machilipatnam has many small scale industries.   Fashion Gold (also called rold gold) oranaments are made here.
Agriculture is the most important occupation, paddy being the main food crop produced.  
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a unit of the Union Defence Ministry, of Government of India, has a manufacturing unit here. BEL is involved in design, development and manufacture of sophisticated, state-of-the art electronic equipments that are used by Indian Defence Services and para military organisations.