THE NEED FOR LAND REFORM in Egypt-where 18 million of the 23 million people, or 73 per cent2 of the population, are engaged in agriculturewas recognized many years ago. The problems of the fellahin (peasants) were discussed under the Farouk and earlier regimes. Under the Farouk regime in 1945 an agrarian reform law was proposed. But that was as far as it got. Five years later a land reform bill was passed and the following year a minimum wage law for agricultural and industrial workers was placed on Egypt's statutes. But these laws were not implemented. It remained for the Naguib regime to pass a more satisfactory agrarian reform law on September 9, 1952, and for the Gamal Abdel Nasser regime to take steps to implement and modify this law in 1953 and 1954. A special law passed in 1953 confiscated the lands still in the hands of the royal family. This law, however, in place of compensation, granted a monthly living allowance and provided homes for those of the royal family who needed such aid. The royal family lands are being sold or rented to peasants. The income obtained by the government for the sale of the royal lands is being used for education and medical services, such as schools, student aid, hospitals, and social centers.