About the platform

Practical dairy learning, built around real work.

SmartStart Dairy supports guided, accessible learning for farmers, cooperative members, students, and dairy training teams in the Philippines.

What SmartStart Dairy does

The platform brings course lessons, quizzes, practical activities, trainer feedback, discussions, progress tracking, and verifiable course certificates into one learning experience. Courses may be publicly available or offered through an invitation from a DTRI or cooperative coordinator.

Who it serves

  • Farmers and farm workers building day-to-day dairy skills
  • Cooperative members learning with a supported cohort
  • Students and new entrants developing a practical foundation
  • Trainers and extension teams delivering structured learning

Institutional context

SmartStart Dairy is a learning initiative of the Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI), part of the College of Agriculture and Food Science at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. The platform is designed for the realities of Philippine dairy learning, including mobile access and support for downloadable course materials.

Learn more

Visit the DTRI website or read how the learning experience works.