Skip to content
Head Office (UK): +44 (0)1986 895253
Futurepump logo
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • OUR TEAM
    • OUR FACTORY
  • SUPPORT CENTRE
  • RESOURCES
    • Solar Pump Guide
    • Small Farms & Irrigation
    • Our Blog
  • HOW TO BUY

Kenya

Meet Ann from Jade Aqua Farm – A solar water pump farmer

POSTED ON August 10th, 2022 Freya Herman

We visited Ann in Kenya on a hot, sunny day during the dry season to see how she was putting her Futurepump SF2 solar water pump to work […]

Read More…

Peter - a solar water pump farmer

Meet Peter – A Solar Water Pump Farmer

POSTED ON October 13th, 2021 Freya Herman

Peter is a solar water pump farmer of a four-acre commercial farm near Nakuru, Kenya. Peter gave us a tour of his amazing shamba (farm), including the new borehole and water pan he is installing to improve irrigation outcomes across his whole farm. […]

Read More…

Matthew - solar pump farmer - working

Meet Matthew – A solar water pump farmer

POSTED ON April 28th, 2021 Freya Herman

Hear from Matthew how solar irrigation has benefitted his farm. Including less work, more income, and expanding his farm! […]

Read More…

Two Futurepump technicians sit with a Futurepump between them and green seedlings in the foreground

USAID Powering Agriculture – Innovator Reflections

POSTED ON September 8th, 2020 Helen Yapp

Over the last six years, Futurepump has been proudly supported by USAID – Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development. […]

Read More…

Solar pump distributor in Kenya - Davis & Shirtliff

Meet the distributor: Davis & Shirtliff, Kenya

POSTED ON October 26th, 2018 Helen Yapp

“One person working alone is limited in their endeavours. Many people working together have no limit to their achievement.” […]

Read More…

A Kenyan farmer stands in his field of kales irrigated by sprinklers

Kenyan Greens – a staple crop helped by solar irrigation

POSTED ON October 11th, 2018 Collins Oluoch

Kale is a staple crop in Kenya but one which can reap big returns if done wisely. Irrigating in the dry season is a big part of this… […]

Read More…

Rows of tree seedlings on a farm

Solar irrigation stories – when General Manager, Charles, visited some Futurepump customers

POSTED ON September 20th, 2017 Martina Groenemeijer

At Futurepump we learn from our customers every single day. We learn how they farm their land, what crops work well for them, and more… […]

Read More…

Don't lose the plot featuring the Futurepump solar irrigation pump

4 young farmers, 9 months, one prize… who will win?

POSTED ON August 2nd, 2017 Helen Yapp

The battle for the plot is at an end – who will walk away with the prize? It’s Don’t lose the plot – featuring the Futurepump SF1 solar pump! […]

Read More…

Farmer sprays water from a Futurepump solar irrigation pump

The future’s bright for farmers in Kenya

POSTED ON June 27th, 2017 Helen Yapp

We manufacture a low-cost, highly efficient and portable solar irrigation pump aimed at the millions of smallholder farmers around the world. […]

Read More…

Don't lose the plot logo with rows of small plants behind

Don’t Lose the Plot – 4 young farmers battle it out to create the most sustainable and productive farm!

POSTED ON April 28th, 2017 Helen Yapp

Tune into Citizen TV Kenya over the coming weeks to see a brand-new youth agribusiness show – Don’t lose the plot – featuring the SF1 […]

Read More…

Passion fruit farmer who uses a solar irrigation pump to irrigate his land

Solar irrigation cuts risk to drought and reduces emissions for Kenya’s farmers

POSTED ON December 12th, 2016 Helen Yapp

As worsening drought makes harvests more uncertain, Kenya’s small farmers are turning to clean small-scale irrigation. […]

Read More…

A female farmer carries her solar panel through her farm

Working together with our customers in the field to push forward the solar revolution

POSTED ON October 19th, 2016 Martina Groenemeijer

Young Expert Programmes (YEP) News: Martina explains the importance of her role at Futurepump for constant improvement to the SF1 […]

Read More…

Child uses the solar pump

Touring Kenya with our new Sales Director Brian!

POSTED ON October 17th, 2016 Helen Yapp

Futurepump’s new Sales Director, Brian Marsh is looking for new distributors for the SF1 solar pump across Kenya and the globe! Sign up here! […]

Read More…

The Futurepump SF1 solar pump in a wheelbarrow

Coming to a town near you…

POSTED ON October 4th, 2016 Helen Yapp

Futurepump are excited to bring the SF1 solar pump to sidai’s Oloitoktok store in October! Visit to discover the benefits of solar irrigation. […]

Read More…

The Futurepump SF1 solar pump by a fish pond

Futurepump and Farm Africa’s Aquaculture Project

POSTED ON August 16th, 2016 Helen Yapp

Run your solar pump continuously throughout the day to provide some additional aeration to their fish ponds sustainably. […]

Read More…

Farmers learn about the solar irrigation pump

Demonstrations of the Futurepump SF1 with Farmers Groups

POSTED ON June 15th, 2016 Helen Yapp

Recently we have been working to reach more farmers in our sales regions through product demonstrations and field visits. […]

Read More…

The Futurepump team and distributors

A Futurepump Jamboree, Western Kenya

POSTED ON April 25th, 2016 Helen Yapp

The first Futurepump jamboree, a celebration of the progress we have made as a company, was a jam packed week of field visits, technical, sales and marketing training and general networking with partners and distributors from across the world.
[…]

Read More…

Recent Posts

  • Soil type: the impact on your crops and irrigation March 14, 2023
  • 4 things to know when going solar on your farm February 15, 2023
  • How a greenhouse can be a great addition to your farm January 25, 2023
  • Futurepump review of the year – 2022 December 21, 2022
  • Beware of the hippos – Guest blog from Malawi Fruits November 30, 2022
  • The Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (NREA) to tackle food insecurity by providing solar irrigation pumps to low-income smallholders November 22, 2022

SHOP

  • HOW TO BUY
  • REFUND POLICY
  • TERMS OF SERVICE

SERVICES

  • SUPPORT
  • REGISTER WARRANTY
  • MANUALS AND GUIDES
  • BLOG

DISTRIBUTE

  • BECOME A DISTRIBUTOR
  • DISTRIBUTOR LOGIN

ABOUT

  • OUR TEAM
  • OUR FACTORY
  • FAQs
  • INVESTORS
  • SOLAR PUMP GUIDE

CONNECT WITH

  • CONTACT US
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
    Head Office (UK): +44 (0)1986 895253

    "*" indicates required fields

    Country*
    Consent*
    We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
    Cookie settings ACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Cookies Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

    CookieTypeDurationDescription
    __fb_chat_pluginneverThis cookie is used to track the user's interaction with facebook chat widget.
    __hssc30 minutesThis cookie is set by HubSpot. The purpose of the cookie is to keep track of sessions. This is used to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It contains the domain, viewCount (increments each pageView in a session), and session start timestamp.
    __hssrcsessionThis cookie is set by Hubspot. According to their documentation, whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session.
    __hstc1 year 24 daysThis cookie is set by Hubspot and is used for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, utk, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session).
    _fbp3 monthsThis cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.
    _ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
    _gat_gtag_UA_76768810_11 minuteThis cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users.
    _gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
    CMSSESSIDf46baf6e097csessionNo description
    CONSENT16 years 4 months 7 days 15 hoursThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.No sensitive data is collected unless you log in to your google account, in that case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click “like” on a video.
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics1 yearThis cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non-necessary".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-others1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Others".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-uncategorized1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Uncategorized".
    fr3 monthsThe cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
    hubspotutk1 year 24 daysThis cookie is used by HubSpot to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to Hubspot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts.
    IDE1 year 24 daysUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
    loglevelneverNo description available.
    messaging_plugin_https://futurepump.com/_606850962687802neverThis cookie is used by Facebook to enable its chat widget functionalities.
    messaging_plugin_https://futurepump.com/_606850962687802neverThis cookie is used by Facebook to enable its chat widget functionalities.
    sp_landing1 dayThis cookie is set by the provider Spotify. This cookie is used to implement audio content from spotify on the website. It also helps in collecting information on user interaction with this audio content.
    sp_t1 yearThis cookie is set by the provider Spotify. This cookie is used to implement audio content from spotify on the website. It also helps in collecting information on user interaction with this audio content.
    test_cookie15 minutesThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
    viewed_cookie_policy1 yearThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
    VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
    YSCsessionThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
    yt-remote-connected-devicesneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
    yt-remote-device-idneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
    yt.innertube::nextIdneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
    yt.innertube::requestsneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non Necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    Analytics
    Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
    Functional
    Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
    Advertisement
    Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
    Others
    Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
    CookieDurationDescription
    CMSSESSIDf46baf6e097csessionNo description
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
    loglevelneverNo description available.
    Save & Accept
    Powered by CookieYes Logo