Nutrition plays a significant role in growth and development of
children. Progress in reducing malnutrition has been slower and
more uneven, especially in developing countries. Reduction in
chronic malnutrition among young children was one of the primary
objectives of Millennium Development Goals (MDG). However,
162 million young children are still suffering from chronic
malnutrition [1]. In 2014, an estimated 159 million children under
five years of age globally were stunted, 50 million were wasted
and 91 million children were underweight. About half of all stunted
children lived in Asia and over one-third in Africa. Similarly, twothirds of all wasted children lived in Asia and almost one third in
Africa [2]. Therefore, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
also concentrate to end hunger, achieve food security, improve
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG-2) by 2030 [3].