1) describe Food & Beverages SMEs importance to the nation's development 2) the challenges caused by the Covid-19 epidemic to its resilience and sustainability (internally and externally) 3) the opportunities presented by the Covid-19 epidemic to the Food & Beverages SMEs 4) the resilient and sustainable strategies to be adopted by the Food & Beverages SMEs 5) the role of government policy formulation in addressing the Food & Beverages SMEs' short and long-term challenges.