Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
# Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development

The Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD, Gilbertese: Botaki ibukin te enwarementa, tararuan aaba ao karikirakean te ununiki) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in Bikenibeu, South Tarawa.

It was created as Ministry of Natural Resource Development in March 1978, within the Gilbert Islands colony.

## Ministers

* Roniti Teiwaki (1978–1982)
* Anote Tong (1994–2002)
* Tetabo Nakara (2007–2009)
* Tiarite Kwong (2011–2016)
* Tebao Awerika (2016–2018)
* Alexander Teabo (2018–2020)
* Ruateki Tekaiara (2020–)
