More than 1,600 people may be at risk of losing their jobs in the wake of a controlled shutdown of Nutrien Trinidad, one of the leading global providers of crop inputs and services.

The shutdown would also be a blow to TT as Nutrien earns considerable foreign exchange via its export of ammonia and urea to customers primarily in North and South America, Europe, and Africa. The Point Lisas facility is a key production site for Nutrien's global fertiliser supply chain.

On October 21, Nutrien, which has operated at the Point Lisas industrial estate since 1998, announced that it will engage in a controlled shutdown of its operations effective October 23.