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–)